Patek Philippe 18kt. gold Gondolo open - face pocket watch

£9,950.00

Patek Philippe 18kt. yellow gold Gondolo open - face pocket watch.

Made in Switzerland, Circa 1900s

Dial has been signed Patek Philippe & Co. Genève with a sub-second dial signed above Chronometro Gondolo with gold spade hands covered by a mineral glass.
The case has been hallmarked and signed PPCo case.
The inner cuvette is signed Chronometro Gondolo made for Gondolo & Labouriau Rio De Janeiro.
Patek Gondolo was a collection specially made for the famous retailer in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Gondolo & Labouriau whom Patek enjoyed a strong business relationship between 1872-1927.

Details:
Case diameter: 55 mm
Design: Gondolo
Case shape: Round
Movement: Manual wind
Case Material: 18kt gold
Dial: White enamel
Numerals: Roman Numerals
Weight: 130 grams

Condition: The watch is pre-owned, has minor signs of usage, and is in good overall condition.

ITEM LOCATION : United Kingdom
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The Gondolo collection was named after the famous retailer in Rio de Janeiro, Gondolo & Labouriau, with whom Patek Philippe enjoyed a strong and successful business relationship between 1872 and 1927.
This bond resulted in the creation of timepieces - designed exclusively for the Brazilian retailer - named the “Chronometro Gondolo”. The collection initially consisted only of pocket watches, before the first wristwatches appeared in the 1920s.
At a time when Europe struggled with lean years and faced a World War, it was Gondolo & Labouriau alone who retailed close to a third of the entire production of Patek Philippe watches.
Sales were so spectacular that in Brazil, 'Patek' even became a substitute for the noun 'watch'; instead of buying a watch, you bought a Patek - even if it wasn’t a Patek Philippe at all.