{"product_id":"patek-philippe-gondolo-as12423","title":"Patek Philippe Gondolo","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot every timepiece from the world’s greatest watchmaker fits neatly into the mold of an overarching theme or collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile we love a simple Patek Philippe Calatrava, a sporty Aquanaut, or a complicated perpetual calendar as much as the next guy, the oddball, overlooked and usually limited-production shaped watches made by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the second half of the 20th century are often some of the most innovative and charming in the brand’s oeuvre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gondolo collection in particular has an interesting history rooted, not in Geneva, but Rio de Janeiro. Patek enjoyed a fruitful partnership with the Brazilian retailer Gondolo \u0026amp; Labouriau for almost 60 years — from that relationship, the Gondolo collection was born. Veering away from the traditional aesthetics of round-cased watches, the Gondolo contains a wide variety of complications in tonneau-shaped cases that explore a more adventurous side of Patek Phillipe’s watchmaking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular Gondolo, a Reference 5014J, features a 27.5mm 18K yellow gold rectangular case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a smooth bezel. Its white dial is a picture of modernity and cleanliness, with printed black ‘Roman’ indices, an inner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003echemin de fer \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eminute\u003c\/em\u003e track, and a black ‘pencil’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehandset. Powered by the manually-wound Patek Philippe Calibre 215 manually-wound movement, it comes paired to a black alligator leather strap with a yellow gold pin buckle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDressy and refined with classic proportions, this Gondolo is an exemplary piece of watchmaking from the world’s top watchmaker. What could be better? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43952288464983,"sku":"40931056","price":18500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12423_40931056_PATEKPHILIPPE_GONDOLOYG_5014J-6.jpg?v=1781878367","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-gondolo-as12423","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}