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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 549
Tiffany & Co. No. 5116, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, minute-repeating moonphase astronomical keyless watch with perpetual calendar, and split seconds chronograph and instantaneous 60 minute recorder.
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 43,700
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for week days, months of the leap year cycle with outer minute register, the date and seconds with inner moonphase aperture. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 19" ', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, part in screwed settings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and split seconds push piece in the band. Signed on the dial and case. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
