Patek Philippe
A pink gold and enamel minute repeating split seconds chronograph openface keyless lever watch with enamel dial, retailed by Tiffany & Co., Circa 1890
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September 18, 07:00 AM GMT
Estimate
160,000 - 240,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
Patek Philippe
A pink gold and enamel minute repeating split seconds chronograph openface keyless lever watch with enamel dial, retailed by Tiffany & Co., Circa 1890
Dial: white enamel
Calibre: cal. 16’’’, mechanical, bi-metalic compensation balance, jewelled
Movement number: 97'103
Case: 18k pink gold, hinged polished case back with enamel coat of arms
Case number: 97'103
Size: 46 mm diameter
Signed: dial, case and movement signed Tiffany & Co.
Accessories: none
Patek Philippe's partnership with Tiffany & Co. began in 1851, making Tiffany the brand's first American retailer. From the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, the U.S. government imposed significantly higher import duties on complete precious-metal timepieces than on uncased movements and components. As Patek Philippe's movements were already costly to manufacture, importing only the movements and fitting them with locally made cases became a commercially sensible solution. Beyond the economic advantages, local case production also allowed retailers to better accommodate the preferences of their clientele. Unlike their Swiss counterparts, American-made cases of the period were generally heavier, more robust, and often more elaborately constructed.
百達翡麗
粉紅金及琺瑯三問追針計時獵殼懷錶，備琺瑯錶盤，由 Tiffany & Co. 發行，約1890年製