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Patek Philippe
Chronometro Gondolo
A highly rare and attractive pink gold openface keyless pocket watch with small seconds, enamel 24-hour dial , retailed by Gondolo & Labouriau
- Estimate
- HK$80,000 - 150,000€9,500 - 17,800$10,300 - 19,200
HK$215,900
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- 1907
- Movement No
- 141’239
- Case No
- 249’736
- Model Name
- Chronometro Gondolo
- Material
- 18K pink gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 20”’, lever escapement, stamped “PAT” Jan 13 1891
- Dimensions
- 52mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, cuvette and movement signed
- Accessories
- Delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming its date of manufacture in 1907 and its subsequent date of sale 12th November 1907.
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Catalogue Essay
- When it comes to watch clubs, the Brazilian “Gondolo Gang” or “Clubs Patek Philippe” is nothing short of legendary. Iconic with their sombrero hat proudly marked with PATEK, these gentlemen whom enjoy exceptional timepieces, wine and cigar were 180 members strong when it first started. And when it comes to pioneers of creating their own “club watch”, the Gondolo Gang with their Chronometro Gondolo pocket watch would be the definition.
- Named after an established Patek Philippe retailer in Rio de Janerio, the collection was the legacy between Patek Phillippe and Gondolo & Labouriau from 1872 to 1927.
Deployed as a new selling concept amongst the Brazilian market, these exclusive pocket watches operates on a lottery system where the retailer sold the Gondolo (valued at 740 Francs) to members for a reasonable price. Club members who signed up were to pay weekly instalment of 10 Francs over 74 weeks until the watch had been paid. With a weekly drawing, the first week’s member received his watch for no cost, while the next week’s winner made only one payment. Over the following weeks the lotto continued and ensured each member received a watch, and in most cases paying a better price.
- Cased in pink gold, the present example 20-lignes Chronometro Gondolo features a highly rare and well-preserved enamel dial. Accented in red at 6, 12, 18 and 24, this pocket watch stands out from its peers. According to our research only 12 examples are known with this configuration. Kept in a private collection for 7 years since it lasted appeared in the market, the Chronometro Gondolo is delivered with an Extract from the archives confirming its manufacture date in 1907.
- Named after an established Patek Philippe retailer in Rio de Janerio, the collection was the legacy between Patek Phillippe and Gondolo & Labouriau from 1872 to 1927.
Deployed as a new selling concept amongst the Brazilian market, these exclusive pocket watches operates on a lottery system where the retailer sold the Gondolo (valued at 740 Francs) to members for a reasonable price. Club members who signed up were to pay weekly instalment of 10 Francs over 74 weeks until the watch had been paid. With a weekly drawing, the first week’s member received his watch for no cost, while the next week’s winner made only one payment. Over the following weeks the lotto continued and ensured each member received a watch, and in most cases paying a better price.
- Cased in pink gold, the present example 20-lignes Chronometro Gondolo features a highly rare and well-preserved enamel dial. Accented in red at 6, 12, 18 and 24, this pocket watch stands out from its peers. According to our research only 12 examples are known with this configuration. Kept in a private collection for 7 years since it lasted appeared in the market, the Chronometro Gondolo is delivered with an Extract from the archives confirming its manufacture date in 1907.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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