105th Auction
2021/11/13
Lot 101
Patek PhilippeGondolo Tonneau
An extremely rare and elegant tonneau-shaped Geneva wristwatch with hinged case - early Gondolo
Sold
estimated
3.000—5.000 €
Price realized
3.700 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, hinged push back.
Dial
Silvered.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.287458
Diam.26 x 34 mm
Circa1920
Ctry.Switzerland
This lot is a testimony to the extravagance of Patek Philippe's Art Deco style. The timepiece was made about 100 years ago and is a fine example of one of the earliest wristwatches ever made. With its tonneau shape, the style of this wristwatch is very timeless; in 2008 Patek Philippe revisited the tonneau-shaped wristwatch in their Gondolo collection with the reference 5098.
The watch is in a beautiful, original state of preservation and has a beautifully aged silvered dial with Art Deco-style Arabic numerals.