Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 94

PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 136334, case No. 243079, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro circa 1907. Fine and rare, large, 18K pink gold, keyless Chronometro Gondolo pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 5,500 / EUR 2,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 7,500

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished bezel, engine-turned back with polished border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with fi ve-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 21''', matte gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot?s patent micrometric cam regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original