Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 182

Diamond-set Miniature, Genève, No. 83427, retailed by Tiffany & Co. circa 1890.Very fine, 18K gold, diamond-set keyless miniature pendant watch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,600 - 7,500

Sold: USD 5,750

C .three-piece, "bassine", entirely covered with rose-cut diamonds, swivel pendant. D. white enamel, blue radial Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, mounted on gold snap-on ring. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 13,5 mm. (6'''), nickel, unusual calibre, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring, Patek Philippe 9th winding/setting system.Signed by the retailer on dial and movement.Diam. 21 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

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

Notes

Between 1890 and 1915 Tiffany ordered few miniature watches from Patek Philippe. Most were based on 7 and 8 ligne movements. Only four are known based on 6 ligne movements.There was a tremendous difference in price between a regular-sized watch and a miniature one, reflecting the amount of time, to say nothing of the skill, necessary to produce such a small mechanism.