Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 165

PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO YELLOW GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo", No. 137497, case No. 244366. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1907. Very fine, large, 18K yellow gold keyless Chronometro Gondolo pocket watch. Accompanied by a period Patek Philippe box.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 49,000 / USD 4,200 - 6,300

Sold: CHF 5,500

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned back. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold spade hands. 47 mm.(21```), frosted gilt 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed, cuvette also signed by the retailer. DIAM. 56 mm.