Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2015

LOT 297

PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO YELLOW GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo", No. 123350, case No. 233293. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1906. Very fine, large, 18K pink gold keyless Chronometro Gondolo pocket watch.

HKD 58,000 - 74,000

USD 7,500 - 9,500 / CHF 7,300 - 9,300

Sold: HKD 75,000

Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned back. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Pink 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.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-70-01

Very good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed, cuvette also signed by the retailer. DIAM. 56 mm.