Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 10, 2015
LOT 165
PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO YELLOW GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo", No. 137497, case No. 244366. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1907. Very fine, large, 18K yellow gold keyless Chronometro Gondolo pocket watch. Accompanied by a period Patek Philippe box.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
HKD 32,000 - 49,000 / USD 4,200 - 6,300
Sold: CHF 5,500
Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned back. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold spade hands. 47 mm.(21```), frosted gilt 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 patented micrometric cam regulator.
| 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 |