{"product_id":"patek-philippe-gondolo-as12904","title":"Patek Philippe Gondolo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis piece is part of our First Look collection—your early access window into upcoming arrivals before they officially launch on the site. If you’d like more details or wish to reserve this watch ahead of the public release, simply click the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:firstlook@analogshift.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInquire for Priority Access\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e button at the top of the page, complete the short form, and a member of our team will reach out shortly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNot every timepiece from the world’s greatest watchmaker fits neatly into the mould of an overarching theme or collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile we love a simple 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\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emaison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in the second half of the 20th century are some of the most innovative and charming in the brand’s oeuvre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Gondolo collection in particular has an interesting history rooted, not in Geneva, but Rio De Janeiro. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emaison \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eenjoyed a fruitful partnership with the Brazilian retailer Gondolo \u0026amp; Labouriau for almost 60 years and from that, the Chronometro Gondolo was born. Veering away from the traditional aesthetics of round-cased watches, the Chronometro Gondolo gave rise to the so-called ‘form’ watches produced by Patek. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis example, a Reference 5098R, features a 32mm 18k rose gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003etonneau \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ecase with screw-set lugs, a curved sapphire crystal, a signed crown and an exhibition caseback showcasing Patek’s manual-winding Calibre 25-21 18 jewel movement. Its silver dial features a mesmerizing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eguilloche \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003efinish, a gold chapter ring housing stylized Arabic indices printed in a brown tone and a nickel-blackened white gold ‘spade’ handset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFitted to a gray leather strap with a model-specific 18k rose gold pin buckle, this piece is just about as eccentric and majestic as Patek Philippe watches get.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProviding a guilloche dial, a rarity from Patek, this stunning 5098R offers  something a bit off the beaten path stylistically for Patek Philippe, while connecting to a fascinating piece of the \u003cem\u003emaison's \u003c\/em\u003ehistory! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44546641461335,"sku":"40931178","price":21950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12904_40931178__PATEK_PHILIPPE_GONDOLO_RG_5098R-001-1.jpg?v=1793286508","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-gondolo-as12904","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}