Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2018

LOT 345

PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO WITH DOUBLE NUMBERING

HKD 40,000 - 55,000

CHF 5,000 - 6,900 / USD 5,150 - 7,100

Sold: HKD 56,250

18K pink gold, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, guilloché engine-turned case-back, hinged case-back, with subsidiary seconds at 6; made for the Brazilian market Movement so 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 31, 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: AA

Very good

Case: 3-11

Good

Slightly worn

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Patek Philippe

Model Chronometro Gondolo

Year circa 1915

Movement No. 174 211

Case No. 274 427

Caliber 22'' 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 eccen

Dimensions Ø 56 mm.

Accessories original fitted box and certificate