$5,175
Patek Philippe, No. 88251, made for Tiffany & Co., New York, circa 1892Fine and rare, 18K gold, keyless, hunting-cased watch. four-body, box-hinged, "Empire", polished, gold hinged cuvette over hinged glazed bezel for viewing the movement. white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands. 42.1 mm, nickel, 3/4 split plate, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balancepring, Wilmot cam micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 52.7 mm. Notes This watch is an excellent example of the collaboration between American jewelers and casemakers and Swiss watchmakers. It also features an unusual, high quality Patek Philippe movement.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-11-28
