Pocket Watch Case

WONDERFUL PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE CHRONOMETRO GONDOLO IN SOLID GOLD 18K CASE. Please check out all the pictures they are better at describing the good condition of this case original in solid gold 18K. Look at the quality here. Movement Manufactured by the PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE geneve special order to gondolo store in rio de janeiro/Brasil. The case weights 65grams with the movement. The case measures 46MM in diameter not including the crown and bail. All hinges are tight and work as intended. The cover snaps open to 90 degrees. The crystal is original. Watch is in good condition. HI GRADE Mechanic (manual winding) movement with. Signed PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE GENEVE NUMBER: 814432, manufactured circa 1928. Gondolos stratagem in Brazil Patek Philippe was one of the first watchmaking firms to enjoy business relations with the United States, dating from 1851, when it signed an exclusive agreement with Tiffany & Co. The founders letters, carefully preserved in Patek Philippes archives, are a fascinating record of the perils to which the traveller was exposed at that time. The firm had been present in Latin America since the 1870s, but sales in this market really took off towards the end of the nineteenth century, when business relations began with distributors Gondolo & Labouriau, in Rio de Janeiro. Carlos Gondolo and his partner, Paulo Labouriau, had devised an ingenious sales method. This consisted of a buyers club for 180 watch enthusiasts. The first week, the members paid ten dollars a week and then drew lots, with the winner acquiring a Patek Philippe. The timepiece in question was the celebrated Chronometro Gondolo, a calibre specially created for Gondolo and found in no other Patek Philippe timepiece. The second week, the remaining 179 members again paid ten dollars, and so on until the seventy-ninth week, when all the remaining members, each of whom had paid 790 dollars, received a Patek Philippe watch. The trade name Chronometro Gondolo was registered at 8 oclock on March 10, 1902 under the N° 14401. The Chronometro Gondolo was manufactured with a range of watch-cases (in gold, in silver or in niello silver), dials (divided in 12 or 24 hours) and hands. The movement diameters varied between 10 to 22 lines, a unit of measurement used for indicating the size of the movement. A line is equivalent to 2.256 mm giving rise to cases from 32 to 57 mm in size. The Chronometro Gondolo movements had to incorporate the following technical features to meet the latters requirements: – An ébauche (blank movement) based on a patented design by Adrien Philippe (US Patent N° 20483 of January 13, 1891) equipped with transmission and ratchet-wheels of the mainspring barrel arbor (winding wheels) with wolfs teeth toothing. The mainspring barrel arbor was built with a square indentation for releasing (unwinding) the barrel spring. A wheel train in 9 carat gold. A straight line lever escapement à moustaches (with moustaches refers to an equilibrated lever) with a cut bimetallic balance and a Breguet balance spring. A minimum of 18 jewels (18, 19, 20 or 21). A spiral-shaped eccentric, allowing precision regulation for fast and slow, an improved version of Adrien Philippes French « precision regulator » (Patent, N° 142376, from April 16, 1881). A selection of the watches were designed to be fitted with centre-seconds or chronograph mechanisms. Patek Philippe never produced other watches with gold trains of wheels; but during the second half of the 19th century, they did produce a considerable amount of movements with gold wheels. Wristwatches appeared in the 1920s and were presented in different case shapes, ranging from round, square and rectangular to tonneau and cushion. Extra-flat cushion-shaped Art De. The item “RARE Patek Philippe chronometro Gondolo solid gold 18k case two colors dial” is in sale since Friday, January 08, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “azebadam” and is located in São Paulo, São Paulo. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: PATEK PHILIPPE
• Material: Rose Gold
• Closure: Open Face
• Features: 24-hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
• Country Made: Switzerland
• Case Material: Rose Gold
• Age: Antique (pre 1920)

Increase traffic to your listing with Auctiva’s FREE Scrolling Gallery. RICHLY ENGRAVED VICTORIAN WALTHAM 14K SOLID GOLD HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCH DATED 1898. RICHLY ENGRAVED VICTORIAN WALTHAM 14K YELLOW GOLD HUNTER CASED POCKET WATCH DATED 1898. Original Box Included/Beautifully Engraved/Excellenat Condition/No Monogram/Substantial 49.6 Grams 14K Solid Gold Investment. A truly stunning 117 year old Waltham with a signed 15 jewel safety barrel movement. No one offers watches of this calibre in no reserve auctions. I’m out to level the playing field and give all a fair chance at ownership.. This is your chance to own an exceptional Victorian 14K solid gold Waltham pocket watch with spectacular hand engraved covers and case. This beautiful antique timepiece is a size 6s has a case diameter of 39mm. The watch weighs a substantial 49.6 grams, about half of which is 14K gold. I mention the gold content for a base value only. I would never destroy a beautiful antique gold pocket watch for the gold content. It is my hope that this watch ends up in the hands of an ardent collector for many years of enjoyment and appreciation! This fine Victorian Waltham is in excellent condition with no dings, dents, scratches or repairs. The dial is perfect. The front cover pops open to just past 90 degrees when the stem is depressed. The bow is excellent with none of the wear or looseness commonly found. The polished 14K gold cuvee has an engraved dedication that reads. In elegant fine script. The watch is stem wind and set. The wind is silky smooth and it keeps excellent time. Note the incredible hand chased decorations that completely cover this 11mm thick pocket watch! Each cover features intricate florals, scrolls and flourishes over an engine turned ground. The case edge also features exquisite sectional scroll engravings. Please examine the many photos for a close look. There’s an elegant monogram cartouche at the front cover center that’s never held a monogram, a real plus for collectors! The signed ” WALTHAM ” snow white porcelain dial is pristine. With black Roman numerals and a small sunken seconds sweep marked out in 10 second intervals. All three covers are 14K solid gold and snap tightly closed. The inside of the polished 14K gold cuvee is stamped C. The watch has also been professionally tested and is fully guaranteed to be solid 14K gold. The pristine damaskeened movement is a signed Waltham safety barrel type in fine running condition. It’s signed American Waltham Watch Co. This luxurious Victorian Waltham 14K gold pocket watch is ready to give you years of trouble-free service! If you’ve been looking for a spectacular Victorian Waltham 14K solid yellow gold hunter cased pocket watch, you just found it. An incredibly beautiful 117 year old Waltham. With it’s original box. Offered in a very special. Create listings that get noticed! With Auctiva’s 1,800+ Templates. The item “RICHLY ENGRAVED VICTORIAN WALTHAM 14K SOLID GOLD HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCH 1898″ is in sale since Sunday, January 03, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “bassettsantiques” and is located in Alfred, Maine. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920
• Brand: WALTHAM
• Material: 14K SOLID YELLOW GOLD
• Closure: HUNTER CASED
• Movement: 15 JEWEL SAFETY BARREL
• Country Made: USA