Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992
Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 15176, Swiss, circa 1890. Fine 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with split seconds chronograph.
C.Four body, massive, bassine, polished. Gold glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, small eccentric chapter ring, with Roman numerals, symetrical subsidiary seconds and outer red Arabic chronograph ring. Blued steel spade hands. M. 18?, nickel plated, fausses côtes decoration, 32 jewels, counterpoised, adjustable, 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, split seconds push piece in the band. Signed on the dial and case. In good condition. Diam. 53 mm.