Live Auction 12161Rare Watches including NAUTILUS 40 part IV
Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Split-Seconds Chronograph Openface Pocket Watch
Lot 146

Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Split-Seconds Chronograph Openface Pocket Watch

Signed Patek Philippe, retailed by Tiffany & Co., Movement No. 174'776, Case No. 406'318, Manufactured in 1917

Closed6 December 2016

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Patek Philippe. An 18k Gold Split-Seconds Chronograph Openface Pocket Watch
Signed Patek Philippe, retailed by Tiffany & Co., Movement No. 174'776, Case No. 406'318, Manufactured in 1917
Movement: Manual jewelled, Cal. 16'''
Dial: Enamel, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds
Case: 18k gold, hidden hinge case back, cuvette, rectangular button in the band, 44mm diam.
Signed: case and movement signed by maker and retailer, dial signed by retailer
Accompanied By: A Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on June 8th, 1920

Specialist note

This 16’’’ split-seconds chronograph features a case, dial, and movement all produced for Tiffany & Co. The refined, well preserved, movement is adjusted to 8 positions and finished to Patek Philippe’s highest standards of the era. The case made especially for Tiffany & Co. by Patek Philippe utilizes hidden hinges, an appropriately high level of case making to house such an extraordinary movement.

For another example of a hidden hinge, please see Lot 143 in this sale.