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Patek Philippe. A Rare and Historically Interesting 18k Gold Openface Keyless Lever Pocket Watch Made For Carlos Gondolo
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Patek Philippe. A Rare and Historically Interesting 18k Gold Openface Keyless Lever Pocket Watch Made For Carlos Gondolo

SIGNED PATEK PHIIPPE & CIE, GENÈVE, CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO, NO. 44'889, MANUFACTURED IN 1873

Closed9 December 2014

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Patek Philippe. A Rare and Historically Interesting 18k Gold Openface Keyless Lever Pocket Watch Made For Carlos Gondolo
Signed Patek Phiippe & Cie, Genève, Chronometro Gondolo, No. 44'889, Manufactured in 1873
Cal. 19''' nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolfe's tooth winding, gold cuvette inscribed Carlos Gondolo, Rio de Janeiro, Rua da Guitandu, Nos 21, No. 44'449, Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer calibrated minute ring with Arabic five minute divisions, sunken subsidiary dial, engine-turned circular case, coin-edged band, hinged back, case, cuvette and dial signed
49mm diam.

Specialist note

Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1873 and its subsequent sale on May 22nd, 1875.

To the best of our knowledge this watch has never before been offered in public.

According to our research the present watch is the earliest Gondolo known to the market and was made especially for Carlos Gondolo.