Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Five-Minute Repeater Conversion Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1920
Maker / issuer
Tiffany & CoThis circa 1920 timepiece is an 18K yellow gold five-minute repeating watch converted for wrist wear. The case measures 34 mm in diameter and 10 mm in depth, fitted with curved wire lugs and a winding crown positioned at 12 o'clock.
Its white enamel dial features black Arabic numerals, an outer minutes track with red five-minute designations, and blued steel spade and whip hands, signed Tiffany & Co. New York. Powering the watch is a 31-jewel manual-wind movement featuring a five-minute repeater mechanism striking hours followed by five-minute intervals.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Enamel dial with blued steel spade and whip hands
- Type
- Repeater & striking watch
- Complication
- Five-minute repeater
- Case Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Serial Number
- 77760
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Jewels
- 31 jewels
- Maker / attribution
- Tiffany & Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and red five-minute markers around the perimeter • Crown positioned at 12 o'clock between two slender lugs attached to a black leather strap • Repeater slide visible along the right side of the yellow gold case • Dial signed 'TIFFANY & CO. NEW YORK' below 12 o'clock
- Dial Design and Display
- The watch features a white enamel dial described as original, fitted with blued steel spade and whip hands. The layout displays black Arabic numerals and red five-minute markers around the perimeter. Below the 12 o'clock position, the dial is signed 'TIFFANY & CO. NEW YORK'. An auxiliary seconds register is not visible on the dial surface.
- Reported Movement and Mechanism
- According to the seller's cataloguing, the watch is powered by a 31-jewel manual-wind movement recorded under movement/serial number 77760. The mechanism features a five-minute repeater complication that strikes the current hour first, followed by the count of five-minute intervals past the hour. The movement is not visible in the provided photographic record. While the seller notes the caliber 'was likely produced by Patek Philippe,' movement markings or ebauche stamps are not illustrated or confirmed in the source.
- Case Architecture and Conversion Format
- The watch is housed in an 18K yellow gold case measuring 34 mm in diameter and 10 mm in depth. Described by the source as having been converted to a wristwatch, the configuration features a winding crown positioned at 12 o'clock between two slender lugs attached to a black leather strap. Along the right flank of the yellow gold case, a repeater slide is visible. Internal case markings and specific details regarding the conversion process are not recorded in this source.
Identification
- Serial number
- 77760
- 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: Movement is not visible in the photo; the source notes the movement was 'likely produced by Patek Philippe' without definitive confirmation
- Research required: Converted from an earlier pocket or pendant watch; case back and internal conversion details are not shown