Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

LOT 238

PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO PINK GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo - Dr. Joaquim Antonio de O. Portes", No. 133570, case No. 240729. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1907. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold keyless Chronometro Gondolo pocket watch.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 32,000 / USD 2,100 - 4,100

Sold: CHF 4,250

Four-body, "bassine", polished, back with foliate monogram "OP". Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Pink 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: 3-19

Good

Dent(s)

Movement: 3*

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.