Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2015

LOT 304

PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO PINK GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo", No. 177294, case No. 279404. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1916. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold keyless Chronometro Gondolo pocket watch. Accompanied by a box and Certificate.

HKD 46,000 - 62,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000 / CHF 5,700 - 7,700

Sold: HKD 56,250

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned back. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Pink gold spade hands. 22''', 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: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

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.