Important Watches and Wristwatches
St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990
LOT 223
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 182523, case No. 290616, made for Relojoaria Gondolo, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1913. Good 18k gold "Chronometro Gondolo" in original leather covered fitted case.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 8,050
Four body massive "demi-bassine" case with engine-turned back. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer red Arabic ring for the hours from 13 to 24. subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. GiIt brass 20"' movement with a gold train of wheels, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a Patek Philippe patented micrometric index. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
