Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 295

Patek Philippe & Cie Chronometro Gondolo Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 181824, case No. 500984. Made for Gondolo & Laboriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1913. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold, keyless ?Chronometro Gondolo? pocket watch.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

CHF 4,000 - 6,000 / EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: USD 5,500

c. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. d. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. m. 47 mm. (21'''), gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-19

Good

Dent(s)

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original