Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 20, 2016
PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO YELLOW GOLD Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo," No. 142821, case No. 248730. Made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1908. Very fine, large, 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch.
Four-body, "bassine", polished, engine-turned back centered by a blank cartouche. Engraved hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold spade hands. Cal. 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 |