Patek Philippe Gondolo

Brand Patek Philippe, Geneva Model ‘Hudson’-style case Retailed by Relojoaria Gondolo, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Year circa 1927 Reference - Movement No. 816 635 Calibre 17’’’, manual-winding, 18 jewels Case No. 413 720 Material/s yellow gold (18-carat), platinum Dimensions Ø 45.1 mm. Thickness 8.8 mm. Weight 58 gr. (approx.) Signature dial, case and movement Accessories Extract from the Archives Patek Philippe for Relojoaria Gondolo Art Deco dress-watch, ‘Hudson’-style case, chiselled bezels, silver dial, ‘Breguet’ Arabic numerals, made for the Brazilian market, retailed by Relojoaria Gondolo; Yellow gold (18-carat) and platinum, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, thin Art Deco pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock.. Winding and time-setting by the crown on the pendant. -- Case: three-piece, ‘variée’, polished and chiselled; chiselled pendant and oval-shaped screwed bow. Bezels decorated with chiselled laurel leaves, alternating with four platinum cross-style ornaments. Dial: silver colour, with yellow gold applied suspended ‘Breguet’ Arabic numerals (known as ‘HP’ for Heures Penchées or leaning hours); external minute track divided five by five with ‘perlé’ beaded dots; yellow gold ‘Breguet’ hands. Movement: calibre 17’’’, manual-winding, 18 jewels, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line equilibrated lever escapement, à moustaches, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws, blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw. -- The Extract from the Archives, dated November 04, 2020, mentions that this watch was made in 1927 and sold on February 27, 1933.