Important Collectors Wristwatches Po...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 574
Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 18264, circa 1890. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold, jade set keyless watch.
CHF 24,000 - 28,000
USD 20,000 - 24,000
C. Three piece, massive, "bassine", bezel and band chased in a barley pattern, the back set with a jade panel. D. Massive oxidised silver with raised red enamelled Arabic numerals, chased with lotus foliage. Chased gold hands. M. 17"', three quarter plate, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels in screwed settings, counterpoised straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with special micrometric index. Signed on the movement. In very good condition with colour pictures of the original drawing from the records of Tiffany. Diam. 51 mm.
