Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 16

Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 90005, circa 1885. Fine and rare, 18K gold five minute repeating keyless pocket watch.

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

C. Four-body, "bassine" polished, hinged curved bezel, hinged back. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved inscrip-tion.D. Frosted gilt, Gothic style radial Arabic translucent red champleve enamel numerals, outer dot minute divi-sions.Blued steel spade hands. M. 15''', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, fully jewelled, straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator,repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band.Signed on the case and movement.Diam. 47 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 5 - 01