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Patek Philippe Gondolo 5098R.
They don't make such watches anymore...
Cool looking and refined ( slightly funky ) case. Superb dial. Nice looking movement.
From 2009.
Enjoy.
Nicolas
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Patek Philippe Gondolo 5098R.
They don't make such watches anymore... Cool looking and refined ( slightly funky ) case. Superb dial. Nice looking movement. From 2009. Enjoy. Nicolas ...
That said, I'm not convinced it was production cost that put the brakes on.
After all, PP did follow up with several shaped casings of this movement under the "Gondolo" label, and many were at "entry level" pricing for PP. I more suspect that PP's market segment just wasn't going for shaped cases at the time. And those looking fo...
A bargain PP
And that applies to multiple generations of the Gondolo in my humble opinion, very competitive and compelling considering what's on offer, especially with a see through caseback.
Indeed, Arronax!
These square and tonneau PP can be gotten pretty well out there, and they do wonderful things in these shapes.
Hi Nicolas, this shaped case IMO is
quite elegant ! The guilloche dial is superb 👍!!! It is underrated and deserves more attention 😇
Painfully pretty 😁
Easily among the most beautiful PPs ever made in my opinion. I genuinely forgot it existed! Thank you for the wonderful pictures. Cheers, Filip
My favorite Patek design ever, bar none.
I wear mine often. The guilloché work bears close inspection, and I actually prefer the added contrast of the 5098R's rose gold aesthetics to the platinum. PP has done some subsequent designs around this shaped movement, but none to my eye capture the gra...
Beautiful pictures.
I am always in a dilemma between platinum and rose gold. Could we please have some feedback from the purists here to share their preferences? Thanks!