American 18 Carat gold gentleman’s dress watch Circa 1881

Gold full hunter cased pocket watch by Tiffany & Co.
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A fine American gentleman’s dress watch, circa 1881.
18 Carat gold, tiered, engine turned case with reeded band, glazed gold dome and inner lid with dedication engraving. Signed enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds and blued Breguet hands. Bridge movement, rhodium-plated,  with Geneva striping decoration, wolf’s teeth winding wheels, gold screw compensation balance and counterpoised “Moustache” lever.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 103 g
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Signed: Tiffany & Co., New York
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Tiffany & Co., American jewellery company
In 1837, Charles Louis Tiffany and John B. Young founded the world famous jewellery company Tiffany & Co. in New York . The first store was on Broadway 259. The company later also opened branches in London and Paris. Tiffany worked as the court jeweller of almost all monarchs in Europe and received the gold medal at the 1876 exhibition in Philadelphia for the watches, jewellery, gold and silver goods on display. Today Tiffany is represented worldwide. [[Haschka, Ferdinand T. | Ferdinand Thomas Haschka] headed the watch department for many years.