Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 250

Split-Seconds Chronograph Tiffany & Co, New York, No. 97281. Made in Switzerland, circa 1900. Very fine, keyless, 18K gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,800 - 5,700 / EUR 2,600 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 2,880

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, concealed hinge, rectangular pusher on the band for the split-seconds. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second divisions with red Arabic five-minute/ seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 19???, 24 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed Tiffany & Co. Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original