The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 149

Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 15734, made in Geneva for the American Market, circa 1870.Fine and unusual 18K pink gold, keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with small eccentric sunk Roman chapter ring on the top, for hours and minutes sunk subsidiary seconds, symmetrically disposed below, red Arabic chronograph ring on the bezel's border. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 19''', nickel plated, three-quarter plate, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Chronograph with vsible work released from the winding-crown, split-seconds push-piece in the band.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 52 mm.