.Patek Philippe Gondolo Very Large and Rare Chronometro Gondolo 54mm

Very fine, 18K yellow gold, large, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, guilloché engine-turned case-back, hinged case-back, with subsidiary seconds at 6. Made for the Brazilian market – for Gondolo & Labouriau, Rio de Janeiro.

Very good original condition like from the Gondolo & Labouriau, Rio de Janeiro distribution.

Brand: Patek Philippe

Model: Chronometro Gondolo, especially made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Year: Circa 1905

Caliber: 21’’’ gilded brass, with going barrel, train of gold wheels, straight-line equilibrated lever escapement, à moustaches, compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, patented index regulator with swanneck spring and micrometric screw. Club-tooth lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance.

Dimensions: 54 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Movement based on the French invention patent No. 142 376, delivered on April 16, 1881, to Jean-Adrien Philippe (1815-1894), Geneva, for a “régulateur de precision” (precision-regulating device for fast / slow by means of an eccentric snail).
Movement also based on the Swiss invention patent No. 2 680, delivered on September 27 1890, to Patek, Philippe & Cie, Geneva, for a “Remontoir avec mise à l’heure perfectionné” (the definitive version of the keyless-winding and setting device), and, on the US design patent No. 20 483, delivered on January 13, 1891, to Adrien Philippe, Geneva, for a “Watch bridges for Watch-Movements”.
Cuvette (dome) engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the mention “chronometro gondolo / Fabricado expressamente para Gondolo & Labouriau Relojoeiros / rio-de-janeiro”.

The present Patek Philippe pocket watch is in very good, all parts original condition. This is a rare opportunity to own a classic Patek Philippe Savonette pocket watch.