Important Collectors Watches, Pocket...
Geneva, Oct 14, 2007
LOT 136
?Split-Seconds Chronograph Minute-Repeater? Patek, Philippe & Cie, Genève, movement No. 80424, retailed and cased by Tiffany & Co., New York. Made in 1888, sold on July 17, 1889. Very fine and rare, keyless, half open face, minute repeating, 18K rose gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
EUR 25,000 - 30,000 / USD 33,000 - 42,000
Sold: CHF 37,760
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, solid, polished, rectangular pusher on the band for the splitseconds function, locking bolt at 11 o'clock, concealed hinges. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute and 1/5 seconds divisions with red Arabic 5-minute/ seconds numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 16''', maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed Tiffany & Co. Diam. 46 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |