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New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006
?Chronometro Gondolo with Chronograph? Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, ?Dr. J. Alves De Lima?, No. 125389, case No. 253123. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio-de-Janeiro. Made circa 1907. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K rose gold Chronometro Gondolo with chronograph and pulsometer graduation.
C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, engine-turned case back, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Roman numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions, outermost pulsometer graduation, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 19''', frosted gilt, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement ?à moustache?, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, eccentric cam micrometer regulator patented on 13 January 1891, gold wheel-train, visible chronograph work. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-14 |
Good Damaged |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |