Swiss five minute repeating split second chronograph Circa 1890
- Kenmerk
- FA0054
- Diameter
- 52 mm
- Estimate
- € 8.000 - 14.000
- Price sold
- €
Gold five minute repeating split second chronograph
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A Swiss keyless winding pocket watch with five minute repeater, split seconds chronograph and minute recorder H.R. Ekegrèn for Tiffany & Co., circa 1890-1900.
18 Carat yellow gold, open faced, keyless winding, round shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and four horological complications. Five minute repeater on two steel gongs, activated by the slide at 8 o’clock, 1/5 second chronograph with single push piece, activated by the round push piece located on the winding crown, safety bolt locking the chronograph’s functions, slide at 11 o’clock. Split seconds, activated by the rectangular push piece located on the case band at 10:30. Instantaneous 60 minute recorder, subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock. Movement based on the American invention patent No. 61 867, delivered on February 5, 1867, to Geo. Reed, Boston, MA (USA), for a “Watch Regulator” (precision regulating device for fast/slow by means of an eccentric snail). Lever escapement, cut compensated balance with gold and platinum poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, patented index regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Signed: Tiffany & Co
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A Swiss keyless winding pocket watch with five minute repeater, split seconds chronograph and minute recorder H.R. Ekegrèn for Tiffany & Co., circa 1890-1900.
18 Carat yellow gold, open faced, keyless winding, round shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and four horological complications. Five minute repeater on two steel gongs, activated by the slide at 8 o’clock, 1/5 second chronograph with single push piece, activated by the round push piece located on the winding crown, safety bolt locking the chronograph’s functions, slide at 11 o’clock. Split seconds, activated by the rectangular push piece located on the case band at 10:30. Instantaneous 60 minute recorder, subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock. Movement based on the American invention patent No. 61 867, delivered on February 5, 1867, to Geo. Reed, Boston, MA (USA), for a “Watch Regulator” (precision regulating device for fast/slow by means of an eccentric snail). Lever escapement, cut compensated balance with gold and platinum poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, patented index regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Signed: Tiffany & Co
Signed: Tiffany & Co
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