Swiss gold “Chronometro Gondolo” pocket watch Circa 1903

Gold open faced  watch by Patek Philippe & Cie.
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Retailed by gondolo & labouriau: a pink gold open faced watch, chronometro gondolo, circa 1903. Jeweled gilt lever movement, wolf tooth winding, cam wheel regulation, white enamel dial, painted black radial Roman numerals, pink gold Spade hands, subsidiary seconds at 6, outer minute track, 18k pink gold case, inscribed cuvette, engine turned case back, case, dial, and movement signed by maker, cuvette and dial signed by maker and retailer.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe & Cie. Genève “Chronometro Gondolo”
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Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives confirming the year of manufacture in 1903 and date of sale on July 2nd, 1904. Watches made for Gondolo & Labouriau are characterized by movements bearing cam wheel regulators and 9k gold gear train wheels. The central bridge of these Gondolo watches is frequently engraved, “Pat. Jan 13, 1891,” which refers to the American patent for this type of wheel train bridge. For a similar movement, see Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, Patek Philippe.