Swiss 18 carat pink gold Chronometro Gondolo Circa 1904

Pink gold open faced lever watch
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A pink gold pocket chronometer, Chronometro Gondolo, with an extract from the archives made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro by Patek Philippe in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1904. The open faced and numbered case of this watch is crafted from 18 carat pink gold and is engine turned on the back lid which also has a monogram in the center. The cuvette is engraved Fabricado expressamente para Gondolo & Labouriau Relojoeiros Rio de Janeiro. The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, Arabic five minute numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and pink gold spade hands. The numbered, top quality movement has a moustache lever escapement, gold wheels, a chronometer balance and a patented fine adjusting device.
Dial, cuvette and movement signed.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 134 g
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Signed: Chronometro Gondolo Patek, Philippe & C^ie Genève
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This Chronometro Gondolo is particularly rare as it has the Chronometro Gondolo signature above the Patek Philippe signature and not above the subsidiary seconds. This dial variant is extremely rare. The extract from the archives confirms the originality of the watch and the year of sale 1904.