Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 129

Tiffany & Co Five-Minute Repeater Tiffany & Co., New York. No. 77780. Made circa 1910. Very fine, five-minute repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch in engraved case.

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,300 - 4,000 / CHF 3,400 - 5,600

Sold: USD 5,040

C. Four-body, finely hand-engraved decoration, repeat slide to the band, hinged gold cuvette with etched photograph of a gentleman. D. White enamel with fancy Arabic numerals, outer minute track outermost red 5 minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 17???, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring swan-neck regulator, repeating on gongs. Dial, case and movement signed Tiffany & Co. Diam. 48 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-70-01

Very good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline

HANDS Original