Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2018

LOT 344

PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO WRISTWATCH, 18K YELLOW GOLD

HKD 140,400 - 218,400

CHF 17,550 - 27,300 / USD 18,000 - 28,000

18K yellow gold, manual-winding, round-shaped, Art Deco gentleman's wristwatch, hinged case-back, officier-type screwed lugs; white enamel dial with luminescent Arabic numerals. Movement also based on the Swiss invention paten.. 2 680, delivered on September 27 1890, to Patek, Philippe & Cie, Geneva, for a "Remontoir avec mise à l'heure perfectionné" (the definitive version of the keyless-winding and setting device), and, on the US design paten.. 20 483, delivered on January 13, 1891, to Adrien Philippe, Geneva, for a "Watch bridges for Watch-Movements". Cuvette engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the mention "CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO / Fabricado expressamente para Gondolo & Labouriau Relojoeiros / RIO-DE-JANEIRO".


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-70-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline

HANDS Original

Brand Patek Philippe

Model Chronometro Gondolo

Year circa 1920

Movement No. 167 xxx

Case No. 272 xxx

Bracelet black leather strap

Caliber 11 ½''' gilded brass, with going barrel, straight-line equilibrated lever escapement, a moustaches, compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, precision-regulating device for fast / slow by means of an

Dimensions Ø 32 mm.

Signature dial, case and movement

Notes

Chronometro Gondolo The Chronometro Gondolo were exclusively produced by Patek Philippe for the firm Gondolo & Labouriau ó Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), since 1902. They had to incorporate the following technical details to fulfil the requirements of this important retailer: 9K gold wheel train, Straight line lever escapement à moustaches, 18, 19, 20 or even 21 jewels, Patek Philippe micrometric index patented on 13 January 1891, Mainspring barrel arbor fitted with a winding square. Chronometro Gondolo could be made in different dimensions, from 10 to 22''', with different cases, dial and hands. Some were also produced with chronograph or centre-seconds. Very few were made as wristwatches. Patek Philippe never produced other watches with a gold train of wheel.