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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 638

"Tiffany Split Seconds Chronograph" Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 16004. Made circa 1890. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph and regulator dial.

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000 / USD 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 16,520

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, rectangular pusher on the band at 11 for the split-seconds function, bolt for locking the chronograph, the back cover with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, eccentric with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds and1/5 seconds divisions with red Arabic 5-minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds at 3. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 43 mm., Cal. 19''', maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-45-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Tiffany & Co. was founded in 1837 by the young Lewis Tiffany, aged 25. Around 1870 the company established a movement manufacturing plant in Geneva. The unusual chronograph work of this watch, as well as the hihg quality and finish of its movement, make it particularly desirable for collectors.