Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Aug 25, 2012

LOT 181

PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 146290, case No. 249816. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1910. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold, keyless ?Chronometro Gondolo? pocket watch. Accompanied by the original Patek Philippe fitted box and Certificate.

HKD 55,000 - 70,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000 / EUR 6,000 - 7,500

Sold: HKD 87,500

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned back with polished border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 21''', matte gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 20 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, gold wheel train, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric cam regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-33-38

Good

Restored

Slightly rubbed

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original