Patek Philippe Gondolo Annual Calendar

When most people say Patek Philippe, a few familiar silhouettes tend to leap forward: the Nautilus, the Calatrava, the 3940, if they’ve done their homework. They’re icons for a reason — foundational, era-defining, worshipped, and chased.

But the soul of Patek is not found solely in its most obvious grails. It lives just as vividly in the references that sit slightly off-center — the pieces with personality, with curve and character, the ones chosen not to impress the room but to satisfy the wearer. The Gondolo collection is precisely that kind of story.

Patek’s relationship with Gondolo & Labouriau in Rio de Janeiro in the late 19th and early 20th century produced some of the most daring and elegant shapes in the brand’s history. The Gondolo watches rejected the tyranny of the circle, embracing elongated lines, stepped cases, and sculptural forms. They were different in the best possible way — and proudly so.

The Reference 5135R-001 carries that DNA forward with grace. Its 39mm 18K rose gold tonneau case feels nostalgic without slipping into retro, the curves soft and architectural. The white dial is wonderfully poised, featuring a trio of apertures that display day, date, and month; a moonphase nested inside a 24-hour subdial; and applied dart markers punctuated by Breguet numerals at 3 and 9 — a pairing that few brands could achieve without compromising harmony. The dauphine hands are the right final note: clean, sharp, authoritative.

Inside, the Calibre 324/205 annual calendar is modern, reliable, and meant to be worn — not babied. A sapphire exhibition caseback lets the movement breathe in full view. The watch comes fitted to a brown alligator strap with a matching gold pin buckle, accompanied by a Patek leather travel case.

This is a Patek for someone who prefers a conversation over a statement.
Not the watch everyone else wants.

The watch you want.

Founded in 1839, Patek Philippe is one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world with an uninterrupted watchmaking history. Few international luxury brands carry the gravitas of their name, and for good reason. The firm's commitment to excellence in horological manufacture is unflinching, and their track record of innovation in design without peer. They continue to lead the industry, and even their fiercest competitors have nothing but the utmost respect for the company.

From the simple elegance of their Calatrava line to the stunning study in miniaturization that is reference 1518 perpetual calendar to the modern reference 5750P chiming watch, Patek’s catalog is chock full of some of the most elegant and complicated timepieces ever made. Family-owned and completely independent, the firm has the freedom to do what it wants — such as discontinue one of the world’s most beloved steel luxury sport watches, the reference 5711 — when it wants.

Owning a Patek Philippe is for many the ultimate goal of timepiece collecting, and for a certain type, the only timepieces they collect. Whichever way you look at it, there is no questioning the elegance of design, superlative manufacture of their cases and movements, or the sheer elegance and emotion that comes from owning one.

Of course for a brand that is steeped in heritage, we are told “You never actually own a Patek Philippe…”

Well, you know the rest.

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Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a two-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

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