Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011
LOT 133
Five-Minute-Repeater & Split-Seconds Chronograph Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 80124, retailed and cased by Tiffany & Co., New York. Made in 1887, sold on May 30th, 1888. Very fine and rare, keyless, half open face, five-minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
HKD 11,000 - 13,000
USD 15,000 - 17,000 / EUR 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: HKD 250,000
C. Four-body, ?bassine,? solid, polished, rectangular pusher on the band for the split-seconds 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 markers. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 16''', maillechort, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed Tiffany & Co. Diam. 48 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
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Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
