16,100 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 149166, case No. 254587, made in 1908, delivered on 13 October 1908 to Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio-de-Janeiro. Fine and rare 18K pale pink gold, keyless Chronometro Gondolo with 24-hour dial. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Four body, "demi-bassine", engine-turned. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, red chapters "6-12-18-24", outer minute track and subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. Notes This watch was serviced by Patek Philippe in September 2005. Chronometro Gondolo. Between 1902 and the early 30s, Patek, Philippe produced high quality watches of precise characteristics, called “Chronometro Gondolo”, exclusively for its Rio de Janeiro agent Gondolo & Laboriau. Several types were offered: cases of gold, silver, or niello silver; a choice of 12- hour or 24-hour dial; and various types of hands. Diameters ranged from 32 to 57 mm. The movements varied between 10 ‘’’ and 22’’’. The movements were required to possess the following characteristics: - An ebauche based on a drawing registered by Adrien Philippe, with wolf tooth winding and a crown. - François Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator - A 9K gold train. - A straight line "moustache" lever escapement with cut bimetallic compensation balance and a Breguet balance spring. - A minimum of 18 jewels (there were either 18, 19, 20 or 21 jewels). Certain models had a center seconds hand, or a chronograph mechanism. Alt
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-11-13
