The cushion-shaped Gondolo case appears in white gold, rose gold and two-tone designs. Three references keep the diamonds to the dial flange, with 108 stones. The Joaillerie versions extend the setting across the dial, flange, case and buckle, with 687 brilliant-cut diamonds in total.

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Inside is Patek Philippe’s E15 quartz calibre, a surprise from a manufacture so tied to mechanical watchmaking. The case is just 8.03mm thick, keeping the emphasis on proportion, colour, and gem setting.

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The Ladies First name also has history. Patek Philippe first used it in 2009 for Reference 7071, the watch chosen to debut the CH 29-535 PS, its first chronograph movement developed and produced entirely in-house.

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Seen in the collection in Milan, the Joaillerie versions stood out. Diamonds run in concentric circles across the dial and flange, creating an amphitheatre-like depth, while the trapeze-cut hour markers come in blue topaz, tsavorite or amethyst, each matched to a peacock blue, bright green or purple alligator strap. The standard references are quieter, with grey-blue and chestnut dials in a concentric wave relief, on denim-textured calfskin straps with contrast stitching.

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At WATCH ART, the collection sits alongside historic pieces and Rare Handcrafts, with colour, proportion and diamonds giving it its presence.