Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 82

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo", No. 175555, case No. 604852. Produced circa 1915, retailed by Gondolo & Labouriau, Rolojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro.Very fine and rare, large, Art Deco, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

CHF 75,000 - 100,000

EUR 50,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

C. two-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, screwed-down gold bars. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 12 1/4''', gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement à moustache, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 30 x 40 mm.


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Case: 3 - 5
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 6 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in "Patek Philippe Wristwatches", by Martin Huber and Alan Banbery, 1998, p. 112.Gondolo & Labouriau - Rio de Janeiro - BrazilAbout 1915, a special type of movement was used in certain wristwatches commissioned by the firm Gondolo & Labouriau in Rio de Janeiro. This type of watch, which was sold under the name of "Chronometro Gondolo", had the following technical details: "moustache" lever, excentric micrometric regulation, in the version patented in 1881, and a wheel-train of 9K gold. The square socket in the barrel-arbor always found in the Gondolo pocket-watches, is not always present in their wristwatches. The "guiloché" cases and enamel dials were comparable to those often used by Patek Philippe at that time.