Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo
Fine and large Patek Philippe 18K pink gold Chronometro Gondolo antique
pocket watch circa 1917.
White enamel dial with gold hands. Gilt 20 jewel movement with "moustache"
lever escapement, wolf's tooth winding, and precision regulator.
Engine turned case.
The dust cover is signed in Portuguese "Chronometro Gondolo - Fabricado
Expressamente para Gongolo & Labouriau Relogios - Rio-De-Janeiro Patek Philippe
& Cie. Geneve" A lovely example from the best of makers.
Patek Philippe made Latin American sales beginning in the 1870's, but
sales increased significantly when they began doing business with the jewelers
Gondolo & Labouriau in Rio de Janerio in 1902 and started producing watches to their
specifications called "Chronometro Gondolo." Their interesting marketing
techniques enabled them to become the world's largest retailer of
Patek Philippe watches.
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6156
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$6,750
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Diameter 56 mm
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Circa 1917
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NOTE: The small circles or shadows in some of our photos
are reflections of the camera lens. Since this watch is much smaller than in the
enlarged photos, a tiny blemish or imperfection that you could not see when looking
at the actual watch can appear very large in the photos.
