103rd Auction
2020/11/7
Lot 299
Patek Philippe & Cie. Genève, "Chronometro Gondolo", Movement No. 175638, Case No. 277368, 32 mm, 28 g, circa 1915
A small and lavishly hand-engraved Geneva pocket watch - delivered to Gondolo & Labouriau Relojoeiros Rio de Janeiro
Case: 18k gold, monogrammed, finely chased. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance.
A typical feature of the watches produced for South American retailer Gondolo & Labouriau is their overlarge size. The conventional size for men’s watches is 56 mm. Lady’s mall size watches such as this one are very rare.
Even the small movements of Patek Philippe’s extremely successful Gondolo range – which were used almost exclusively for ladies’ watches and later for wristwatches – possessed all the typical features of the large pocket watch movements such as the cam type fine adjusting device, the wolf tooth winding wheels or the "Moustache" counterpoised lever. The movement sits in a marvellously chased case.
A small and lavishly hand-engraved Geneva pocket watch - delivered to Gondolo & Labouriau Relojoeiros Rio de Janeiro
Case: 18k gold, monogrammed, finely chased. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance.
A typical feature of the watches produced for South American retailer Gondolo & Labouriau is their overlarge size. The conventional size for men’s watches is 56 mm. Lady’s mall size watches such as this one are very rare.
Even the small movements of Patek Philippe’s extremely successful Gondolo range – which were used almost exclusively for ladies’ watches and later for wristwatches – possessed all the typical features of the large pocket watch movements such as the cam type fine adjusting device, the wolf tooth winding wheels or the "Moustache" counterpoised lever. The movement sits in a marvellously chased case.
Sold
estimated
2.700—4.000 €
Price realized
2.800 €