I believe that the standard folding clasp was the round one. Once I was told by Geneva Salon that the Ellipse one was originally designed for Golden Ellipse. Best, Kari
Dear Purists, Recently I bought a 5009J made in 1995 and it came with a foldingclap. If one would prefer a folding clap instead of the 'standard' prong buckle in the nineties which one was sold with a Gondolo? The Ellipse shaped or Calatrava round clasp? ...
There was one in our Collectors Market ( www.watchprosite.com ) with an pin buckle and another one found on pba-auctions site: It is always hard to know if they were the original ones or just replaced (I don't have an original Patek source). Hope ...
I believe that the standard folding clasp was the round one. Once I was told by Geneva Salon that the Ellipse one was originally designed for Golden Ellipse. Best, Kari