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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 542
Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 78308, circa 1900 Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 5,750
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with Patek type micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed Tiffany on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 50 mm.
