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carlhaluss · 15 April 2018, 10:42 AM

Brinkhaus in Vancouver, BC, Canada provides each client with a one-of-a-kind experience with purchase of a high-end timepiece or jewellery item. Acquiring a luxury item should be nothing but sheer pleasure, and the wonderful people at Brinkhaus certainly make it so. And without the assistance of Vijay and Irina, I would likely have never been able to acquire this fine timepiece, or at least for a few years.

For over ten years, the Gondolo has been my grail gold timepiece. Beautiful Art Deco style case and exquisite opaline dial. And all yellow gold accents and hands. The leather strap is the finest, and the colour is sublime. The manually wound movement fits the case exactly, and is beautifully hand finished. The entire watch is a true work of art.

For years, Brinkhaus has made their own jewellery. Amazingly, they had a yellow gold ring with lovely ruby cabochon, the shape of which goes beautifully with the shape of the watch case. The ring fit my finger exactly, as though whoever made it had done so as an exclusive custom job!

I absolutely love the Gondolo, and believe it is one of the most unique timepieces created. And does not seem to get a lot of representation on the watch forums. As such, I present rather a lot of photos. I hope you enjoy them:

The Calatrava symbol is embedded in silver on top of the case:

My Friend Vijay and I. Thank You for a remarkable experience!

This was a truly remarkable experience, and a remarkable timepiece! Thanks for looking. Hope to do lots more posts in the future.

Cheers,
Carl

codecow · 15 April 2018, 10:51 AM

That’s a real stunner Carl. Congrats and wear it in good health for many years.

RW16610 · 15 April 2018, 11:08 AM

Congratulations, Carl! It's so nice to finally get to see the box it came with and other items too. WOW! Absolutely stunning and elegant, amazing. I'm also very happy to hear how the service throughout this process pretty much exceeded your expectations. You'll enjoy winding this one each day! Enjoy in good health, my friend!

nyc2la · 15 April 2018, 11:08 AM

Congratulations! It’s a beautiful watch and looks perfect. Was that BNIB or did they help you source a used one?

Congrats again!

carlhaluss · 15 April 2018, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyc2la

Congratulations! It’s a beautiful watch and looks perfect. Was that BNIB or did they help you source a used one?

Congrats again!

This is a brand new one. I knew which model I wanted exactly, and was in disbelief when I went to the AD a few months ago and it was in the display window. It was the only one they were allotted this year and next. If I had to order it, I would have to wait a year at the very least. Very fortunate for me.

Cheers,
Carl

carlhaluss · 15 April 2018, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RW16610

Congratulations, Carl! It's so nice to finally get to see the box it came with and other items too. WOW! Absolutely stunning and elegant, amazing. I'm also very happy to hear how the service throughout this process pretty much exceeded your expectations. You'll enjoy winding this one each day! Enjoy in good health, my friend!

Thanks, Rommel. I do hope to make it out to Toronto this year, so you will get to see it in real life! I never thought I would get to own this watch in my lifetime! The joy of winding it daily is indescribable.

Cheers,
Carl

OP15 · 15 April 2018, 11:33 AM

Congrats!

RW16610 · 15 April 2018, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlhaluss

Thanks, Rommel. I do hope to make it out to Toronto this year, so you will get to see it in real life! I never thought I would get to own this watch in my lifetime! The joy of winding it daily is indescribable.

Cheers,
Carl

I hope so too! That'll make for an awesome get together

It's such a beautiful piece, I'm blown away. Thrilled you're getting to enjoy every moment of this experience. I think this model's the perfect one for you

Lots of thought clearly went into this one and I'm confident you'll never regret it!

soundserious · 15 April 2018, 02:06 PM

Love that case. Congrsts

Bello_nyc · 15 April 2018, 02:36 PM

Congrats

AK797 · 15 April 2018, 10:23 PM

Gorgeous piece, with real Patek DNA.

ap1 · 15 April 2018, 10:33 PM

Exquisite, enjoy

1William · 15 April 2018, 10:36 PM

Congratulations. One of my favorite PP watches.

Iflylo · 15 April 2018, 10:47 PM

Man that is a beautiful timepiece. Congrats

fidd · 15 April 2018, 10:59 PM

Congratulations, wear it in good health!!

mahefa · 16 April 2018, 02:00 AM

Excellent choice!

tyler1980 · 16 April 2018, 02:16 AM

beautiful watch, congrats

jnelson3097 · 16 April 2018, 02:22 AM

Congrats Carl!

joli160 · 16 April 2018, 02:24 AM

100% beautiful, huge congrats

Cigarlvr07 · 16 April 2018, 02:26 AM

Beautiful piece and looks great on you enjoy

mps354 · 16 April 2018, 03:42 AM

Beautiful watch, congrats!

toucan · 16 April 2018, 07:18 AM

Looks great!

carlhaluss · 16 April 2018, 11:01 AM

I should have included a photo of the official Patek Philippe watchmaker loupe, in a beautiful hardwood, that was presented to me:

incontrol · 16 April 2018, 11:17 AM

Such a beautiful watch! Congrats to you and enjoy it. It. Looks great on your wrist.

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RW16610 · 16 April 2018, 01:54 PM

Wow, that Loupe really adds a nice touch to the overall package! You'll have a blast admiring that lovely movement under magnification

Seems like every aspect of this lives up to the Patek Philippe reputation.

5Zigen · 16 April 2018, 02:16 PM

Looks great on your wrist, congrats!

Irina and Vijay are a pleasure to deal with.

Mauiguy · 16 April 2018, 03:17 PM

Oh boy Carl. I hope the honeymoon never wears off. Absolutely stunning! Congrats!

carlhaluss · 16 April 2018, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5Zigen

Looks great on your wrist, congrats!

Irina and Vijay are a pleasure to deal with.

Thank You. The Gondolo is actually quite a small piece. It just has a great wrist presence.

I see that you have AP as well. Do you deal with an AD in Vancouver?

Many thanks,
Carl

5Zigen · 17 April 2018, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlhaluss

Thank You. The Gondolo is actually quite a small piece. It just has a great wrist presence.

I see that you have AP as well. Do you deal with an AD in Vancouver?

Many thanks,
Carl

I do deal with the AP AD in Vancouver but more for Rolex and Jewelry. Their AP selection is quite lean at the best of times.

JorgeCCW · 17 April 2018, 12:16 AM

Congrats on such an elegant piece

15 April 2018, 10:42 AM	#1
carlhaluss "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Carl Location: Vancouver, Canada Watch: Rolex Explorer 1 Posts: 1,780	Gondolo 5124J-001 Yellow Gold - Incoming Brinkhaus in Vancouver, BC, Canada provides each client with a one-of-a-kind experience with purchase of a high-end timepiece or jewellery item. Acquiring a luxury item should be nothing but sheer pleasure, and the wonderful people at Brinkhaus certainly make it so. And without the assistance of Vijay and Irina, I would likely have never been able to acquire this fine timepiece, or at least for a few years. For over ten years, the Gondolo has been my grail gold timepiece. Beautiful Art Deco style case and exquisite opaline dial. And all yellow gold accents and hands. The leather strap is the finest, and the colour is sublime. The manually wound movement fits the case exactly, and is beautifully hand finished. The entire watch is a true work of art. For years, Brinkhaus has made their own jewellery. Amazingly, they had a yellow gold ring with lovely ruby cabochon, the shape of which goes beautifully with the shape of the watch case. The ring fit my finger exactly, as though whoever made it had done so as an exclusive custom job! I absolutely love the Gondolo, and believe it is one of the most unique timepieces created. And does not seem to get a lot of representation on the watch forums. As such, I present rather a lot of photos. I hope you enjoy them: The Calatrava symbol is embedded in silver on top of the case: My Friend Vijay and I. Thank You for a remarkable experience! This was a truly remarkable experience, and a remarkable timepiece! Thanks for looking. Hope to do lots more posts in the future. Cheers, Carl __________________ Those who possess a sense of entitlement are seldom satisfied.

15 April 2018, 11:08 AM	#4
nyc2la "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Stephen Location: Beach Watch: 16660 Posts: 9,176	Congratulations! It’s a beautiful watch and looks perfect. Was that BNIB or did they help you source a used one? Congrats again! __________________ "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." --- RWE

15 April 2018, 02:06 PM	#9
soundserious "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usofmfa Posts: 3,157	Love that case. Congrsts __________________ Instagram: soundsoserious

15 April 2018, 02:36 PM	#10
Bello_nyc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: Bello Location: NYC Watch: Rolex Posts: 698	Congrats __________________ Ap Royal oak offshore 🌹 ♛ Sky-Dweller 326934🤍 ♛ Datejust41 126333 ♛ Datejust2 116334 💎💎

15 April 2018, 10:47 PM	#14
Iflylo "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Posts: 384	Man that is a beautiful timepiece. Congrats __________________ "Walking's easy when the road is flat, the Good Lord gave us Mountains so we could learn how to Climb" Lonestar.

15 April 2018, 10:51 AM	#2
codecow "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Louis Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: PP 5131R Posts: 4,786	That’s a real stunner Carl. Congrats and wear it in good health for many years.

15 April 2018, 11:08 AM	#3
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,970	Congratulations, Carl! It's so nice to finally get to see the box it came with and other items too. WOW! Absolutely stunning and elegant, amazing. I'm also very happy to hear how the service throughout this process pretty much exceeded your expectations. You'll enjoy winding this one each day! Enjoy in good health, my friend!

15 April 2018, 11:33 AM	#7
OP15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Andrew Location: USA Posts: 542	Congrats!

15 April 2018, 10:23 PM	#11
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,237	Gorgeous piece, with real Patek DNA.

15 April 2018, 10:33 PM	#12
ap1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,044	Exquisite, enjoy

15 April 2018, 10:36 PM	#13
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,758	Congratulations. One of my favorite PP watches.

15 April 2018, 10:59 PM	#15
fidd "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Singapore Watch: Rolex & Patek Posts: 139	Congratulations, wear it in good health!!

16 April 2018, 02:00 AM	#16
mahefa "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Switzerland Watch: Rolexes Posts: 1,087	Excellent choice! __________________ ♛Deepsea Blue -17 ♛ Deepsea Blue -19 ♛Deepsea Black ♛Explorer I ♛Explorer II ♛ Explorer 1 ♛GMT-Master II BLNR ♛ Sky-Dweller Blue ♛ Sky-Dweller Black ♛ AirKing ♛ Day-Date 40 Platinum ♛ Daytona C White ♛ Submariner LVc ♛ Two-Tone Submariner ♛ Day-Date 36 ♛ Datejust 41 grey ♛

16 April 2018, 02:16 AM	#17
tyler1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 17,622	beautiful watch, congrats __________________ Instagram: tyler.watches current collection: Patek 5164A, Patek 5524G, Rolex Platinum Daytona 116506, Rolex Sea Dweller 43 126600, Rolex GMT II 116710LN, AP 15400ST (silver), Panerai 913, Omega Speedmaster moonwatch, Tudor Black Bay (Harrods Edition)

16 April 2018, 02:22 AM	#18
jnelson3097 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Justin Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,307	Congrats Carl!

16 April 2018, 02:24 AM	#19
joli160 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,355	100% beautiful, huge congrats __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

16 April 2018, 02:26 AM	#20
Cigarlvr07 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: NJ Watch: Rolex, Patek Posts: 192	Beautiful piece and looks great on you enjoy

16 April 2018, 03:42 AM	#21
mps354 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: CT Posts: 8,972	Beautiful watch, congrats!

16 April 2018, 07:18 AM	#22
toucan "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NYC Watch: 5970 Posts: 1,980	Looks great!

16 April 2018, 11:01 AM	#23
carlhaluss "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Carl Location: Vancouver, Canada Watch: Rolex Explorer 1 Posts: 1,780	I should have included a photo of the official Patek Philippe watchmaker loupe, in a beautiful hardwood, that was presented to me: __________________ Those who possess a sense of entitlement are seldom satisfied.

16 April 2018, 11:17 AM	#24
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	Such a beautiful watch! Congrats to you and enjoy it. It. Looks great on your wrist. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

16 April 2018, 01:54 PM	#25
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,970	Wow, that Loupe really adds a nice touch to the overall package! You'll have a blast admiring that lovely movement under magnification Seems like every aspect of this lives up to the Patek Philippe reputation.

16 April 2018, 02:16 PM	#26
5Zigen 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Canada Watch: PP, AP, Rolex Posts: 749	Looks great on your wrist, congrats! Irina and Vijay are a pleasure to deal with.

16 April 2018, 03:17 PM	#27
Mauiguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hawaiian islands Posts: 1,107	Oh boy Carl. I hope the honeymoon never wears off. Absolutely stunning! Congrats!

17 April 2018, 12:16 AM	#30
JorgeCCW "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Jorge Location: Ohio, USA Watch: Rolex,Patek and AP Posts: 4,675	Congrats on such an elegant piece __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Nothing happens until something moves " Albert Einstein

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