Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 173

Attributed to Agassiz, No. 111604, Swiss, made for Tiffany & Co., circa 1900.Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold and enamel, rhodium-plated, diamond-set, keyless fob watch with matching brooch.

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,500

C .four-body, "bassine", entirely pierced and deeply chased with stylized foliage, back centered with a diamond-set flower bud, white gold hinged engine turned cuvette with translucent dark blue enamel visible through the piercing in the back cover, swivel pendant. Matching brooch of gold and enamel, set with diamonds attached to the watch via silk ribbon. D. light yellow, gold paillon Arabic numerals, paillon minute ring. "Louis XV" gold hands. M. 20,5 mm, (9'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decortion, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring.Signed by the retailer on dial, case and movement.Diam. 27 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3
Movement: 3*
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This is a watch of a rare construction and rare esthetic effects achieved by exposing the diamond-set flower against the translucent dark blue enamel of the cuvette.