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Gondolo & Labouriau (1900-1930) |
| Watches made for GONDOLO & LABOURIAU, Rio-de-Janeiro (1900-1930) |
Gondolo’s 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. New York. The founders’ letters, carefully preserved in Patek Philippe’s 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 1870’s, but sales in this market really took off towards the ...
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