Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 15, 2015
LOT 177
TIFFANY & CO. SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Tiffany & Co., No. 7540. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless, pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.
USD 2,500 - 3,500
HKD 19,500 - 27,000 / CHF 2,500 - 3,500
Sold: USD 3,625
Four-body, "bassine," split-second chronograph push-button at 11 o'clock, hinged gold cuvette, case back centered by an engraved crest. White enamel with black Breguet numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 40 mm.(16 1/2```), nickel, bar caliber, 21 jewels, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-19 |
Good Dent(s) |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |