Pocket watch · Chronometer pocket watch

Patek Philippe & Cie. Chronometer Pocket Watch for Gondolo & Labouriau

Partially verified

This 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch was manufactured by Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, approximately in 1906. It was created specifically for the retailer Gondolo & Labouriau, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The watch features a four-body bassine-style case with an engine-turned back centered on a round cartouche and a hinged gold cuvette with engraving. The dial is constructed from white enamel, displaying black radial Roman numerals, a minute track with red Arabic five-minute markers, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the six o'clock position. The hands are fashioned from gold in a spade style. Internally, the timepiece is powered by a 21-jewel caliber 180 movement, which is a gilt brass patented bridge caliber. The escapement is a straight-line moustache lever type, paired with a cut bimetallic compensation balance, a blued steel Breguet balance spring, and Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator.

Front view of the 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe & Cie. pocket watch, showing the white enamel dial with red Arabic minute markers. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category: Pocket watch · Chronometer pocket watch
Maker / attribution: Patek Philippe & Cie.
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 54
Source-reported date: circa 1906
Source-reported place: Switzerland
Source-reported serial: Movement No. 180548; Case No. 500548

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial Construction

The exterior of the timepiece is defined by a four-body bassine-style case constructed from 18K gold. The case back features intricate engine-turning, punctuated by a central round cartouche for personalization or decoration. Internally, the watch includes a hinged gold cuvette that protects the movement and bears relevant engravings.

The dial is finished in white enamel, providing a high-contrast background for the time display. It utilizes black radial Roman numerals for the primary hours and incorporates an outer minute track. Distinctive red Arabic numerals mark five-minute intervals. A sunk subsidiary seconds dial is located at the bottom of the display, and the watch is fitted with gold spade-style hands.

Evidence for this section

“Four-body, "bassine," engine-turned back centered by a round cartouche, hinged engraved gold cuvette.”
“White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with red five-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands.”

Movement and Escapement

The watch is powered by the Patek Philippe Caliber 180, a gilt brass movement featuring a patented bridge layout. It incorporates 21 jewels and a gold gear train. The escapement follows a straight-line moustache lever design, a characteristic configuration for this period of production.

Timekeeping regulation is achieved through a cut bimetallic compensation balance, which works in conjunction with a blued steel Breguet balance spring. The watch is further equipped with Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator, which allows for precise adjustment of the balance rate.

Evidence for this section

“Cal. 180, 45 mm.(20'''), gilt brass patented bridge caliber, 21 jewels, gold train, straight-line "moustache" lever escapement”
“cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot's patented micrometric cam regulator.”

Signatures and Reported Condition

The watch displays comprehensive signed components, with the manufacturer's name present on the dial, the case, and the internal movement.

Regarding the current state of the object, the auction description provides specific grading categories for the dial, case, and movement components. It is noted that an overhaul of the movement is currently recommended to ensure proper function, with the associated costs remaining the responsibility of the purchaser.

Evidence for this section

“Dial, case and movement signed.”
“Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense”
“made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro”

Open research questions

What specific inscriptions, if any, are present on the hinged cuvette?
Are there any identifiable marks on the inner case back associated with the gold purity or the case manufacturer?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Patek Philippe & Cie. Chronometer Pocket Watch for Gondolo & Labouriau
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Maker	Patek Philippe & Cie.	“Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève”
Retailer	Gondolo & Labouriau	“made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro”
Case Material	18K Gold	“18K gold keyless Chronometer pocket watch”
Movement Serial	180548	“No. 180548”
Case Serial	500548	“case No. 500548”
Date	circa 1906	“circa 1906”
Movement Caliber	Cal. 180	“Cal. 180”
Diameter	56 mm	“DIAM. 56 mm.”

Visible details

Case diameter is 56 mm
The dial displays a signature for Patek Philippe & Cie. Genève
The subsidiary seconds dial features red Arabic markers
The movement is a gilt brass bridge caliber

Research qualifications

Condition report mentions an overhaul is recommended at the owner's expense
The movement grade is reported as 2*

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

PATEK PHILIPPE MADE FOR GONDOLO & LABOURIAU RIO DE JANEIRO YELLOW GOLD Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 180548, case No. 500548, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio de Janeiro, circa 1906. Very fine, 18K gold keyless Chronometer pocket watch.

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record e771700359

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