Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 1994
LOT 431
Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 17793, Swiss, circa 1880. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless minute repeating watch with split seconds chronograph.
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, three quarter plate, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with partly visible work, released by the winding crown, the split seconds button in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
