Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011
Patek Philippe Split-Seconds for Tiffany & Co., extra movement Patek Philippe, Genève, No. 197526. Made for Tiffany & Co. circa 1920. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch with splitseconds chronograph. Accompanied by its original Patek Philippe case.
C. Four body, demi-bassine, solid, polished, curved bezel, concealed hinge, button at 11 for the split-seconds with locking bolt, button in the crown for the start/stop and return-to-zero function of the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and red fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel poire hands. M. Cal. 16''' Extra, maillechort, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, calibrated straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial signed Tiffany & Co., case and movement also signed Patek Philippe & Co. Diam. 44 mm
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |