Patek Philippe Gondolo Cabriolet ref. 5099RG in 18k Rose and White Gold 15/14 Handwritten letter of grand daughter

Handwritten letter of grand daughter of original owner

avant-garde timepiece inspired by the Greek Pantheon and the myth of King Midas

The lume dots have turned a rich vanilla colour and punctuate an interesting minute track

The case and smooth bezel are in great sharp condition

Patek Philippe Gondolo Cabriolet ref. 5099RG in 18k Rose and White Gold 15/14 Handwritten letter of grand daughterLaunched at the Basel Watch Fair in 1999, the ref. 5099RG immediately stood out as something odd in the line up of Patek Philippe , as has a case that most people never seen before. It was inspired by a watch owned by the Patek Philippe museum, a similar shaped piece from the 1920s The case design was also a then modern interpretation of the hunter case of a pocket watch a practical cover that protected the dial. Because this watch was made at the