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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 735

Yellow Gold ?21 Ligne Chronometro Gondolo? Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, ?Chronometro Gondolo?, No. 175221, case No. 276580. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Rio de Janeiro, in 1912, sold on January 31, 1914. Very fine, large, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe morocco fitted box, original Certificat d?Origine, spare crystal and the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 4,500 - 5,500

USD 4,000 - 5,000 / EUR 2,800 - 3,400

Sold: CHF 8,400

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, engine-turned back cover. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 21???, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 18 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight-line ?moustache? lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Patek Philippe patented micrometer cam regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-12-15

Good

Worn

Slightly rusted

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original