Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 282

Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève,"Chronometro Gondolo", No. 168152, case No. 272101. Produced exclusively for Gondolo & Labouriau Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1910.Very fine keyless 18K pink gold pocket watch.

C. four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, engine-turned case back, hinged gold cuvette with inscription. D. white enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. 50 mm. (22 1/2'''), frosted gilt, patented bridge caliber, 18 jewels, gold wheel train, straight line lever escapement "à moustache", cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring. Wilmots patented micrometric cam regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 56 mm.