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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 444

Patek Philippe & Co, No. 80379, made for Tiffany & Co., New York, made in 1888, sold on October 3, 1888.Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless minute-repeating watch with split-seconds chronograph, accompanied by gold chain. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 26,000 - 32,000

EUR 18,000 - 22,000 / USD 19,000 - 24,000

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished with monogrammed back, gold hinged cuvette, double front bezel. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, gold five-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 36 mm. (16'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, split-seconds mechanism under the dial, repeating on gogs through activating slide in the band. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 48 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3
Movement: 3*
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

An interesting and rare minute-repeating split-seconds chronograph with double bezel, which Tiffany is known to have used on occasion, especially when mounting a Patek Philippe movement. The case, with its double bezel and half-plate movement is very unusual for Patek Philippe. For a similar example see Lot 166, March 19, 2003, Antiquorum New York Catalogue.