Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711/1A "Piano" The Gondolo takes its name

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

Not merely a classic watch

and one that time has treated very well indeed

founded by the Droz family from St-Imier as a vehicle for distributing Swiss-made watches across India and the British colonial network — not a manufacturer in the traditional sense

The chronograph itself functions correctly across all three positions

Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711/1A "Piano" The Gondolo takes its nameTHIS 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