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Patek Philippe take cover

February 2001




Patek Philippe take cover

Patek Philippe, inspired by an Art Deco design and the automobile passion of the 1920s, has introduced a Gondolo Cabriolet wristwatch with a cover. The complex case, which took three years to create and comprises 52 components - double the number usually required for a complex watchcase - opens by pressing simultaneously the two push buttons on the lower part of the case.
The watch is in 18 carat rose-coloured gold, the cover is in rose and white gold, the dial is in rose-coloured gold with rail-type minute scale, black Breguet numerals, there are black oxidized gold leaf hands (with the seconds hand at 6 o'clock), and the watch is fitted with a mechanical Patek Philippe Calibre 215 PS movement. Water-resistant to 25 metres, the watch comes with a leather strap. Limited annual production.