Patek Philippe / Tiffany & Co. 18K Pink Gold Five-Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Movement sold to Tiffany in January 1898
This hunting-cased pocket watch in 18k pink gold features a five-minute repeater mechanism striking on gongs via a slide on the band. Attributed to Tiffany & Co. and Patek Philippe, the 53 mm timepiece contains a 19-ligne manual-wind movement, numbered 90082, fitted with 29 jewels, a wolf's tooth winding assembly, and a cut bimetallic compensation balance.
The white enamel dial is configured with Arabic hour numerals, outer red five-minute markers, blued steel spade hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. Archival documentation records the movement's sale to Tiffany & Co. in January 1898.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Repeating watch
- Jewels
- 29 jewels
- Caliber
- 19'''
- Diameter
- 53 mm
- Case Number
- 90082
- Complication
- Five-minute repeater
- Case Material
- 18k pink gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 90082
- Maker / attribution
- Tiffany & Co. / Patek Philippe
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial inscribed 'TIFFANY & CO NEW-YORK' below the 12 o'clock position • Blued steel spade hour and minute hands with a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock • Winding crown and bow located at the 3 o'clock position on the opened hunting case • Hinged front cover opened to the left displaying the dial assembly
- Dial and Case Configuration
- The pocket watch is configured in a 53 mm 18k pink gold hunting case, observed with its hinged front cover open to the left. The dial surface is white enamel, bearing the painted retailer inscription 'TIFFANY & CO NEW-YORK' positioned below the 12 o'clock numeral, with blued steel spade hour and minute hands and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The hunting case arrangement places the winding crown and bow at the 3 o'clock position on the band. Although the case exterior and cuvette are not visible in the provided image, the catalog lists matching movement and case numbers of 90082, with signatures noted for the dial, case, and movement.
- Archival Provenance and Documentation
- The source documents that an Extract from the Archives accompanies the pocket watch. The entry under Year states that the movement was sold to Tiffany in January 1898. Specific hallmark details, interior cuvette engravings, and bridge markings are not detailed in the single photographic record or catalog text beyond the attribution to Tiffany & Co. and Patek Philippe.
- Reported Movement and Repeating Mechanism
- The movement is not depicted in the provided primary photograph. The catalog describes it as a 19-ligne manual-wind caliber numbered 90082 with rhodium plating and fausses côtes decoration, fitted with 29 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, a counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, a cut bimetallic compensation balance, and a blued steel Breguet balance spring. The five-minute repeater mechanism strikes on gongs and is activated by a slide mounted on the band. The auction house's grading system notes the movement condition as slightly oxidized and suggests an overhaul at the buyer's expense.
Identification
- Serial number
- 90082
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source notes the movement is slightly oxidized and recommends an overhaul at the buyer's expense.
- Research required: Movement and closed case exterior are not depicted in the provided primary photograph.