The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 235

Tiffany & Co., Swiss, No. 78444, circa 1890.Very fine and rare 18K pink gold, keyless minute repeating watch with split second chronograph and 60-minute instantaneous recorder.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished with concealed hinges. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, red outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 16''', rhodium plated, 36 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Minute repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, releasd by depressing the winding crown and with split second push piece in the band.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 45 mm.