Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Aug 25, 2012
LOT 187
PATEK PHILIPPE FIVE MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD MADE FOR TIFFANY & CO Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, No. 174732, made for Tiffany & Co., New York in 1917. Fine, slim, 18K yellow gold, keyless five minute-repeating dress watch with "Extra" movement. Accompanied by a gold dress chain, gold capped stone-set pocket knife decorated with a serpent, a Tiffany & Co. box and Extract from the Archives.
HKD 64,000 - 72,000
USD 8,500 - 10,000 / EUR 7,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 287,500
C. Three-body, polished, hinged back and bezel, repeat slide to the band, reverse engraved with coat of arms. D. Frosted champagne with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 38 mm (17???), ?Extra,? rhodium-plated with fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, 8 adjustments, wolf-tooth winding wheels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement and case signed, dial signed Tiffany & Co. Diam. 47.5 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |