Okay, so I’ve been wanting to remake a Patek Philippe watch for a while now, and I finally decided to go for it. The model I picked is the Gondolo 7041R-001. It’s a real beauty, with its rose gold case and that classic look. It is a ladies’ watch, so elegant. I just love its style.
First things first, I gathered all the info I could find about this watch. I looked up a bunch of pictures, read some articles, and even checked out a few listings online to get a feel for the price – around 20,000 dollars, give or take. The new model made in 2024 is pretty cool, too. It’s got a silver dial and an 18k rose gold case that’s about 30 x 33.8 mm. Fancy, right?
Then, I started to study the watch’s features. I learned that the 7041R-001 is a manual wind watch, which means you have to wind it up by hand. It’s got this thing called the Caliber 215 PS movement, which is like the engine of the watch. I also noticed it has a small seconds dial, which is a neat little detail. It was made in 2016, and it has a mechanical manual wind movement, I knew I needed to get this part right if I wanted my remake to be any good.
Next up, I started planning how I was going to recreate the watch. This watch is rose gold and has 18 jewels. I figured I’d need to use some similar materials and find a way to replicate that beautiful rose gold finish. This was going to be a lot of work, so I started by creating a simple model to make sure I got the size and shape right.
Once I had a basic model, I began working on the details. I found a small second-hand that looked similar to the one on the Gondolo, so I added that to my design. I used it a lot.
After many hours of hard work, I finally finished my remake of the Patek Philippe Gondolo 7041R-001. It wasn’t perfect, but I was pretty happy with how it turned out.
This project was a lot of fun, and I learned a ton about watchmaking along the way. I might even try to remake another watch in the future!
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