5,290 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 959931, case No. 678714, Ref. 2506/1. Produced circa 1950.Very fine 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs. matte silver with applied pink gold indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" pink gold hands. Cal. 10 - 200 stamped Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm. Notes "Chronometro Gondolo"The "Chronometro Gondolo" were exclusively produced by Patek Philippe for the firm Gondolo & Labouriau ó Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1902. They had to incorporate the following technical details to fulfill the requirements of this important retailer: - 9K gold wheel train. - Straight line lever escapement "à moustaches". - 18, 19, 20 or even 21 jewels. - Patek Philippe micrometric index patented on 13 January 1891. - Mainspring barrel arbor fitted with a winding square.The "Chronometro Gondolo" could be made in different dimensions, from 10 ''' to 22 ''', with different cases, dial and hands. Some were also produced with chronograph or center-seconds.Patek Philippe never produced any other watches with a gold wheel train.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-10-13
