Carpe Secundum.

Carpe diem, they say – seize the day. But we are Porsche. And so our motto for the new 911 GT3 models is: carpe secundum – get the most out of every second.

We know that your time is precious. And every minute in the cockpit is valuable. So, we have once again intensified everything that makes a sports car: performance, tuning, aerodynamics.

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Vander Dys Fine Jewelers is proud to showcase a rare timepiece from our vintage collection of watches: Patek Philippe 5135 Gondolo Calendario 18KT Rose Gold Watch

The Gondolo Origin

The Gondolo collection was named after the famous retailer in Rio de Janeiro, Gondolo & Labouriau, with whom Patek Philippe enjoyed a strong and successful business relationship between 1872 and 1927. This bond resulted in the creation of timepieces - designed exclusively for the Brazilian retailernamed the “Chronometro Gondolo”.

The collection initially consisted only of pocket watches, before the first wristwatches appeared in the 1920s.

At a time when Europe struggled with lean years and faced a World War, it was Gondolo & Labouriau alone who retailed close to a third of the entire production of Patek Philippe watches. Sales were so spectacular that in Brazil, ‘Patek’ even became a substitute for the noun ‘watch’; instead of buying a watch, you bought a Patek - even if it wasn’t a Patek Philippe at all.

Vander Dys Fine Jewelers invites you to visit our rare and beautiful collection of Vintage Time Pieces.

“You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation.”