Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, No. 97939, case No. 223020, made for Tiffany & Co. New York, circa 1900. Very fine 18K gold minute-repeating keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph.
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute/sec-ondstrack with five-minute/seconds red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 38 mm (17'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, calibrated straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance with Breguet balance spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator, split-secondsmechanism under the dial, repeating on gongs through slide in the band.Dial and movement signed Tiffany & Co, case stamped PPc.Diam. 45 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |