Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 280

PATEK PHILIPPE FOR TIFFANY & CO. Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, Switzerland, movement No. 804172, case No. 408251. Made for Tiffany & Co. circa 1925. Very fine, ultra-thin, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 33,000 / USD 2,100 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 3,750

Three-body, demi-bassine, solid, polished, hinged back with engraved monogram, curved bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. Matte silver with radial champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute track, engine-turned center. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 17''', "Extra", rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-53-01

Very good

Reprinted

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed Patek Philippe, movement also signed Tiffany & Co. DIAM. 43 mm.