7,130 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 174093,made for Tiffany & Co., New York, circa 1915.Fine slim 18K gold, keyless five minute repeating watch. Four-body massive “demi-bassine”, polished, the back engraved with the coat of arms of the Delafield family. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 1915. Frosted gold with radial Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel “spade” hands. 17’’’, rhodium plated, “fausses côte” decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Five minute repeating on gongs with slide in the ban.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 47 mm. Notes This watch, is dedicated on the cuvette to Edward Coleman Delafield and carries on the back the coat of arm of the Delafield family with the motto: Insigna Fortunae Paria (The equal badges of fortune).
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-04-02
