Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 09, 1997
LOT 248
Tiffany & Co. New York, Swiss, No. 16004, circa 1880. Very fine and unusual early keyless watch with splitsecond chronograph.
HKD 85,000 - 100,000
USD 11,000 - 13,000
C. Four body, mssive, "bassine et filet", polished, the back engraved with a monogram. D. White enamel, small eccentric with Roman numerals and symmetrical running seconds, red outer Arabic chronograph ring (hairlines). Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19 "' , nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 27 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Chronograph with visible work, released by depressing the winding crown, split second push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
