Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 283

?Chronometro Gondolo - 21 Lignes? Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, ?Chronometro Gondolo?, No. 176456, case No. 278897. Made for Gondolo & Laboriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro in 1912 and sold on January 31st, 1914. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold, keyless,?Chronometro Gondolo? pocket watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, engine-turned back. Hinged gold cuvette with manufacturer's dedication. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 21''', frosted gilt, patented bridge caliber with gold train, 19 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straightline moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Patek Philippe patented micrometer cam regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.