Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 54

PATEK PHILIPPE MADE FOR GONDOLO & LABOURIAU RIO DE JANEIRO YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 180548, case No. 500548, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1906. Very fine, 18K gold keyless Chronometer pocket watch.

Four-body, "bassine," engine-turned back centered by a round cartouche, hinged engraved gold cuvette. White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with red five-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. Cal. 180, 45 mm.(20'''), gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight-line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator.