Swiss rose gold split-seconds chronograph with register Circa 1891

Rose gold chronograph with 60-minute register by Patek Philippe
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A very fine Swiss 18 Carat rose gold open faced keyless lever pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph and 60-minute register using a central rose gold hand, circa 1891. Sold on September 30th, 1891. Rhodium-plated movement, Geneva striping decoration, 26 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Gold hinged cuvette engraved: No. 902 53, Tiffany & Co New York. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute and fifths of a second divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds mand original blued steel spade hands. Polished case, hinged case back engraved inside RG from Mother 1894, hinged bezel, chronograph safety bolt on the band at 11 o’clock. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed by retailer, case and movement numbered. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Signed: Tiffany & Co New-York
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This piece has the extremely rare feature of five co axial hands – the minute and hour hands, the split-seconds chronograph hands and the central minute recording hand. Watches by any maker incorporating this feature are very rare and to our knowledge, only three other examples of this type by Patek Philippe exist. The present watch is thought to be the only example known made for Tiffany & Co.