Swiss yellow gold watch, Chronometro Gondolo Circa 1897
- Kenmerk
- SA2807
- Diameter
- 55 mm
- Estimate
- € 4.500 - 8.000
- Price sold
- € 3.500
Gold open faced watch Chronometro Gondolo
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A Swiss 18k yellow gold open faced watch Chronometro Gondolo made in 1897, retailed by Gondolo & Labouriau Rio de Janeiro, jeweled gilt lever movement, wolf tooth winding, cam-wheel regulation.
White enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer track calibrated for minutes, subsidiary seconds, 18k yellow gold case, engine-turned back, case and movement signed by maker, cuvette and dial signed by maker and retailer.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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A Swiss 18k yellow gold open faced watch Chronometro Gondolo made in 1897, retailed by Gondolo & Labouriau Rio de Janeiro, jeweled gilt lever movement, wolf tooth winding, cam-wheel regulation.
White enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer track calibrated for minutes, subsidiary seconds, 18k yellow gold case, engine-turned back, case and movement signed by maker, cuvette and dial signed by maker and retailer.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe & Cie Genève
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Accompanied by an associated presentation box and Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale in 1908.Watches made by Patek Philippe for the illustrious Brazilian firm of Gondolo & Labouriau are prized as some of the best examples of the high-quality watches from the turn of the last century.Watches made for Gondolo 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.
Signed: Patek Philippe & Cie Genève
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Accompanied by an associated presentation box and Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale in 1908.Watches made by Patek Philippe for the illustrious Brazilian firm of Gondolo & Labouriau are prized as some of the best examples of the high-quality watches from the turn of the last century.Watches made for Gondolo 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 Huber, M. & Banbery, A., Patek Philippe, Vol. 1, Second Edition, and for more examples made for Chronometro Gondolo.
Signed: Patek Philippe & Cie Genève
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