Patek Philippe doesn’t seem to be especially consistent when it comes to design of their Gondolo series or rectangular watches. The things that they seem to share is an elongated body and, of course, a brilliantly executed mechanism that powers the gadget. Among the three models of the series that are currently present on the Swiss brand’s corporate web-site, the 2013 Patek Philippe Gondolo 8 Days (Ref. 5200G) is the most exciting with its finely crafted case and deliciously complicated, exquisitely finished movement.

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Patek Philip‘s classic Calatrava line has just been updated for this year. Featuring a tried and tested automatic movement and a body of classic proportions, the new Patek Philippe Calatrava (Ref. 5227) automatic watch looks emphatically modest, even in its precious rose gold body.

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With the new Patek Philippe Ladies First Perpetual Calendar (Ref. 7140) automatic wrist watch, the legendary Swiss-based Manufacture gracefully fills the gaping hole in its line of ladies “complication” timekeepers that includes chronographs, world timers and even GMT watches, but, for some unknown reason, lacked a real perpetual calendar model.

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Besides the vintage-styled Perpetual Calendar (Ref. 5940J-001) automatic timekeeper, during the last Baselworld 2012 tradeshow the Swiss watchmaker has also presented a decisively modern Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph and Perpetual Calendar (Ref. 5204) hand-wound watch. Also not using a single sheet of carbon or a piece of ceramic, the new chronograph makes Star Trek gadgets looking hopelessly outdated.

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If you keep a close eye on Patek Philippe, you probably remember the vintage-styled 3670A and 5950A chronographs that were equipped with hand-wound movements and featured only slightly modernized “historic” cases. The new Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar automatic watch (Ref. 5940J-001) that was officially presented last week during Baselworld 2012 show comes in the same cushion-shaped body, but is equipped with an ultra-thin self-winding caliber that not only brings you an advanced version of perpetual calendar, but is also considered to be one of the most accurate mechanical movements currently in production.

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The new Patek Philippe Ref. 3670A super-limited chronograph watch will be powered by an extremely rare and highly appreciated by collectors PP Caliber 13-130 hand-wound movement. The caliber was in production around 50 years ago and is to contemporary high-end movements like the 1954 Mercedes W 196 to Ferrari Enzo: it is as archaic as it is extremely cool.

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The new Patek Philippe Regulator with Annual Calendar (Ref. 5235) is the first automatic watch with micro-rotor design from the highly respected Swiss watchmaking brand that successfully combines two complications in a single timepiece.

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With its built-in minute repeater, monopusher chronograph and an instantaneous perpetual calendar the new Patek Philippe Triple Complication Ref. 5208P automatic watch lacks only a tourbillon escapement to become a real flagship of the enormous fleet of ultra-luxury watches that one of the oldest Swiss watchmaking brands currently has on offer.

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During the Baselworld 2011 trade show last week, the Swiss watch Manufacture has presented its new Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5270 watch.

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The famous Swiss watchmaking house updates its Ladies First collection with the new Patek Philippe Split Seconds Chronograph Ref. 7059R manually-wound watch.

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