About the Watch

The Patek Philippe Gondolo collection dates back to the late 1880s, named after a famous retailer in Rio de Janeiro named Gondolo&Labouriau with which the swiss watch manufacturer established business relations in 1872, soon resulting in timepieces designed exclusively for the Brazilian vendor - the Chronometro Gondolo, a collection of pocket watches. At the time, sales were so impressive in Brazil that "Patek" became a substitute for the word "watch" among residents. During the 1920s, the Chronometro Gondolo was also offered as a wristwatch, inspired by the Art-Déco of the roaring twenties by inserting the watches movement in a tonneau shaped case. The line was revived in 1993, capturing Pateks reinterpretation of one of the brands historical heritage pieces and giving Pateks "form" watches, a term used to describe timepieces that don’t have a round case shape, a new member.

About the Brand

When it comes to impeccable craftsmanship, pioneering designs and rich history of Genevan watchmaking inventions, there is none more qualified than that of Patek Philippe. The company began its legacy in the nineteenth century, founded by Antoine Norbert de Patek and Adrien Philippe and has a tradition of innovation that has been crowned by over one hundred patents. The brand is renowned for its hand-finished watches and skilled craftsman that ensure each and every timepiece is of the highest of standards.