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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 391

Set of 2 Identical Timepieces with Consecutive Serial Numbers. Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, Chronometro Gondolo, Nos. 168516 / 168517, case Nos. 273811 / 273812. Made for Gondolo & Laboriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro in 1912, both sold September 14, 1912. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K pink gold Chronometro Gondolo keyless pocket watches. Accompanied by the original boxes, Certificates and Extracts from the Archives.

C. Four-body, demi-bassine, solid, polished, engine-turned case back, hinged cuvette with engraving. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Pink gold spade hands. M. Cal. 18''', frosted gilt patented bridge caliber, 19 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometer cam regulator. Dials, cases and movements signed. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 13 mm.