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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original