Patek Philippe Gondolo Cabriolet ref. 5099RG in 18k Rose and White Gold 1955 1500 with its understated smooth

1500 with its understated smooth bezel

The dial is an unusual soleil-finish brown example with crisp white text

including a silver dial with black Roman numerals and a railroad track

This is a lovely example of a Mk1 white writing Seadweller

Patek Philippe Gondolo Cabriolet ref. 5099RG in 18k Rose and White Gold 1955 1500 with its understated smoothLaunched 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