Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Nov 27, 2016
LOT 208
PATEK PHILIPPE LARGE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO YELLOW GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo," Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro circa 1905. Very fine, 18K yellow gold keyless Chronometer pocket watch. Accompanied by fitted Patek Philippe presentation case, certificate, spare part.
HKD 40,000 - 55,000
USD 5,150 - 7,080 / CHF 5,085 - 7,010
Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned caseback. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and black 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold spade hands. 22```, frosted gilt 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.
