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Patek Philippe Gondolo 33mm White Gold
Ref. 5200G-001
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Stepping up in Patek Philippe's range
The Gondolo line traces its name to a Brazilian jeweller that sold Patek Philippe pocket watches at the turn of the twentieth century, and the rectangular, Art Deco sensibility of that era is worn without apology here. The double-stepped ridges along the case flanks, the curved profile and the bevelled crystal — engineered to follow the wrist's contour rather than sit flat against it — are decisions with a period confidence that round sports watches simply cannot replicate. The movement is the more surprising part of the story. Its architecture descends from the reference 5100, Patek's ten-day manual, but the 5200G adds a silicon Spiromax hairspring and Pulsomax escapement from the Advanced Research programme: antimagnetic, essentially frictionless, requiring no routine lubrication. The instantaneous jumping day-and-date complication draws enough energy to bring the reserve from ten days to eight, which remains a winding interval that most owners will meet once a week and think little more of. The matte blue sunburst dial is read against applied indices, with a single red pip marking the end of the power reserve scale — the only colour in an otherwise composed face.
- Reference
- 5200G-001
- Brand
- Patek Philippe
- Collection
- Gondolo
- Case size
- 32.4mm
- Case thickness
- 10.4mm
- Case material
- White gold
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Manual
- Calibre
- 28-20 REC 8J PS IRM C J
- Functions
- Day-date, Small seconds, Power reserve indicator
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 46.9mm
Learn more about Patek Philippe
Antoine Norbert de Patek, a Polish cavalry officer exiled after the November Uprising, founded a watch business in Geneva in 1839 with his countryman François Czapek. The partnership dissolved after six years, and in 1845 Patek took on the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, inventor of the keyless winding crown. The firm became Patek Philippe in 1851.
That single invention mattered more than any other in the company's early history: it removed the winding key, and every modern watch descends from it. Queen Victoria bought a Patek pendant watch at the Great Exhibition the same year, establishing the royal patronage the house has traded on ever since.
The Stern family, dial manufacturers and long-standing suppliers, bought the company in 1932 during the Depression. Four generations later it remains in their hands — the last independent family-owned manufacture in Geneva, currently led by Thierry Stern.
Patek's reputation rests on complications: the Calibre 89 of 1989 carried thirty-three of them, and the Grandmaster Chime remains among the most complicated wristwatches made. The Nautilus, drawn by Gérald Genta in 1976 as a steel luxury sports watch, became an unlikely commercial phenomenon four decades after launch.
Production stays deliberately modest, in the tens of thousands annually, and every watch carries the Patek Philippe Seal, an in-house standard the company adopted in 2009 after abandoning the Geneva Seal as insufficiently strict.
- 1839
- Antoine Norbert de Patek and François Czapek found the firm in Geneva.
- 1845
- Adrien Philippe joins, bringing the keyless winding crown.
- 1851
- The company is renamed Patek Philippe; Queen Victoria buys a watch.
- 1932
- The Stern family acquires the company.
- 1976
- The Nautilus debuts, designed by Gérald Genta.
- 2009
- The Patek Philippe Seal replaces the Geneva Seal.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (1,693), Watches Under 37mm (1,400), Leather Strap Watches (862), Blue Dial Watches (710), Dress Watches (449) and Rectangular & Square Watches (365).
2-year Goldsmiths warranty
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 32.4mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Patek Philippe's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is hand-wound, so it needs winding every day or two but never a battery.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 46.9mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths at £35,950, pre-owned. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as pre-owned only, at £35,950 from Goldsmiths. Goldsmiths test every pre-owned watch for authenticity, timekeeping and water resistance, and warrant it for 2 years — the same term they give on a new watch.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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