Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Aug 25, 2012

LOT 182

PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 134676, case No. 242076. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1907. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold, keyless ?Chronometro Gondolo? pocket watch.

HKD 28,000 - 40,000

USD 3,600 - 5,200 / EUR 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: HKD 55,000

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned back with polished border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with fi ve-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 21''', matte gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 20 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric cam regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-10-01

Very good

Patinated

HANDS Original