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

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.

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.

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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.