Swiss 18k pink gold Chronometro Gondolo watch Circa 1908

Gold keyless lever pocket watch 
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A very fine, large Swiss, 18K pink gold, keyless, Chronometro Gondolo pocket watch, circa 1908. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Made for Gondolo & Laboriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro circa 1908. A solid, polished case, engine-turned back. Hinged gold cuvette with manufacturer’s dedication.

White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold spade hands. A frosted gilt movement, patented bridge calibre with gold train, 19 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Patek Philippe patented micrometre cam regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe & Co. Genève