Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 112312, case No. 112312, made for Tiffany & Co. in 1902, sold on 17 November 1902. Fine and rare 18K gold keyless 5 minute repeating watch "a poussoir" with independent repeating train. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, 9th June 1997

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Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 09, 1997

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Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 112312, case No. 112312, made for Tiffany & Co. in 1902, sold on 17 November 1902. Fine and rare 18K gold keyless 5 minute repeating watch "a poussoir" with independent repeating train.

HKD 85,000 - 100,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000

C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished with concealed hinges, the back engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, red outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds; blued steel "spade " hands. M. 18"', nickel plated, double train with differential winding,"fausses cotes" decoration, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Five minute repeating on gongs with independent train released by depressing the winding crown. Signed "Tiffany" on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition, accompanied by Extract of the Archives. Diam. 50 mm.

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A very similar watch, but minute repeating, is described and illustrated by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery in Polak Philippe Pocket Watches, Second Edition 1993, page 235, fig. 217 a,b,c. Minute repeating watches with independent striking train are already extremely rare, only very few five minute repeaters were produced for the American Market.