One of the best known models of Patek Philippe pocket watches is the Chronometro Gondolo. Sold exclusively by Gondolo & Labouriau, a Rio-de-Janeiro jeweler, using an ingenious marketing concept, these watches feature enhanced technical elements designed to showcase Patek Philippe's unrivaled watchmaking prowess.
Here are just a a few of the movement's exceptional attributes:
- A unique, caliber created specially for Gondolo and found in no other Patek Philippe timepiece
- 9K rose gold wheel trains for enhanced function and beauty
- Straight line lever escapement "à moustaches" ("with mustaches")
- Enhanced micrometric regulator for precision regulating of the timing fast or slow
- Mainspring barrel arbor fitted with a square indentation for releasing (unwinding) the mainspring
Today's offering showcases this Art Deco matching numbers Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo. It has original parts down to the dial, hands, winding crown, and bow!
It is in pleasing original condition. The case is honest and original with strong hinges. It is in excellent condition with slight wear to the details and a few spots of gold wear. It has never been personalized, and the cuvette has the full cool Chronometro Gondolo inscription. Unlike many of these watches, the soft 18K case band and back have no significant dents.
Its dial is original and just short of absolute perfect mint. Its wonderful movement (engine) is running strong and true.
One of our watchmakers has freshly disassembled the movement down to the last screw and cleaned and oiled it. After more than 100 years, it is still keeping extraordinarily accurate time.
Included with the purchase is a one-year international warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate attesting to its performance.
To read more about Gondolo & Labouriau unique marketing strategy, please view this excellent article posted on the Purist's website.
Patek Philippe
Carefully shrouded in secrecy safe within the company's green archive books are the names of the purchasers of Patek Philippe watches. These books include the names of many kings, queens, industry leaders, Heads of State, Hollywood celebrities and other prominent public figures both from historic times and current. Many of the world's leaders and leading personalities who have shaped the realms of entertainment, politics, the arts, and technical achievement have done so wearing a Patek Philippe.
During 1910-1915, Patek Philippe produced only approximately twenty-five watches per day (contrast this with Omega and other fine watch manufacturers that produced 500 - 1,200 pieces per day). Important examples of Patek's pocket watches took between nine-months and one-year to build and than assemble by hand.
- Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
- Country of origin: Switzerland
- Year built: c. 1910
- Serial no.: 149,107
- Functions: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds
- Designed for: Men
- Case material: 18K rose gold
- Case markings (inside case back): PP & Co., 18K 253,838, Calatrava cross
- Case condition: The case is honest and original with strong hinges. It is in excellent condition with slight wear to the details and a few spots of gold wear. It has never been personalized, and the cuvette has the full cool Chronometro Gondolo inscription. Unlike many of these watches, the soft 18K case band and back have no significant dents.
- Dimensions: 51mm diameter
- Dial: White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds, original and untouched, just short of absolute perfect mint.
- Hands: Original, gold "spades", blue steel counterweighted second hand
- Movement type: Extremely high grade keyless pocket chronometer, signed Patek Philippe, frosted gilt, straight line “mustache” lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot’s patented micrometer cam regulator, wolf’s tooth winding wheels, gold wheel train
- Movement markings: Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 149,107
- Crystal: Mineral glass, vintage, excellent condition
- Serviced: Our watchmaker has freshly disassembled the movement down to the last screw and cleaned and oiled it.
- Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. Keeping exceptionally accurate time. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an experienced team of watchmakers both of whom each have over forty years of experience and a large number of parts.
- Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please email [email protected] for details.
- Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate
- Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee
