Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
LOT 390
Touchon & Co., Swiss, No. 250955, made for Tiffany, circa 1920. Fine and rare 18K gold, keyless minute repeating watch with split seconds chronograph and 30 minute progressive recorder.
CHF 9,000 - 11,000
Sold: CHF 9,200
C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished with inset hinge. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matt gold with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Minute repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split seconds chronograph with visible work, released by depressing the winding crown and with push piece in the band. Signed Tiffany on the dial and Touchon on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.
