Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 270

?Chronometro Gondolo? Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, ?Chronometro Gondolo?, No. 129184, case No. 237424. Made for Gondolo & Laboriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1908. Very fine, large, keyless, 18K rose gold ?Chronometro Gondolo? pocket watch.

USD 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,400 - 3,100

Sold: USD 4,720

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, engine-turned case back, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 22''', frosted gilt, patented bridge caliber, 19 jewels, straight line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot?s patented micrometer cam regulator, wolf?s tooth winding wheels, gold wheel train. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted

Movement: 3-7-9*

Good

Oxidized

Scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original