Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 237

?Chronometro Gondolo? Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, ?Chronometro Gondolo?, No. 131656, case No. 239572. Made for Gondolo & Laboriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro circa 1915. Very fine, keyless, 18K pink gold ?Chronometro Gondolo? pocket watch. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, engine-turned case back with monogram, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 22''', frosted gilt, patented bridge caliber with gold train, 19 jewels, straight line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Patek Philippe patented micrometer cam regulator, wolf?s tooth winding wheels. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.