Patek Philippe Gondolo ref. 5010J in yellow gold This particular example belongs to

This particular example belongs to a limited run of 100 pieces

The crown sits at 3 o'clock in the traditional position

these pieces were produced for a specific retailer at a specific moment

The dial is unmistakably Breguet: the engine-turned guilloché surface

The Bi-Retro is among his most theatrical creations: a watch that refuses the conventional sweep of hands in favour of a jumping hour

Patek Philippe Gondolo ref. 5010J in yellow gold This particular example belongs toThe Gondolo collection draws its name and inspiration from a piece of Patek Philippe history that predates the wristwatch itself: Gondolo & Labouriau, the Rio de Janeiro retailer that commissioned distinctive rectangular and tonneau shaped Patek pieces in the early twentieth century. Reference 5010J revives that lineage with a vertically elongated rectangular case, proportions that feel both vintage and entirely current. The dial is where this