more architectural character than the yellow gold variants — the metal's neutral tone allowing the case geometry to speak entirely for itself
The Gondolo takes its name from a Brazilian retailer — Gondolo & Labouriau of Rio de Janeiro — that commissioned tonneau and cushion-shaped Patek Philippe watches in the early twentieth century
Where those instruments were built for precision at sea
the cabochon sapphire crown
Breguet's Classique collection carries the weight of horological history more directly than almost any other modern line: Abraham-Louis Breguet's innovations from the late eighteenth century remain visible in every detail
Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711/1A "Piano" more architectural character than theTHIS WATCH IS NOT STORED IN OUR SHOWROOM VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Few references carry the weight that 5711 does. Designed by Gerald Genta in 1976 alongside the Royal Oak, the Nautilus took the same premise, a luxury sports watch in steel, with an integrated bracelet, and gave it a porthole inspired case shape that has become as instantly recognisable as any watch ever made. Reference 5711, the modern continuation introduced in 2006, refined the