Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 362

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 136250, case No. 243037, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa1906.Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K gold Chronometro Gondolo.

C. four-body, "bassine", engine-turned back, hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track withfive-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Spade" hands. M. Cal 18, (21'''), gilt brass, patented bridge caliber, 21jewels, gold train, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balancespring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 56 mm.