Tiffany & Co value

It appears your watch was made circa 1898 and started life as a ladies fob watch, I expect it was converted, rather skillfully, in the 1990s or more recently. Apart from the fact wristwatches weren't yet invented pre 1900, watches of this period were never fitted with a glazed cuvette but instead would be signed and numbered by Tiffany in script to a solid gold cuvette. However when the fob watch was converted to a wristwatch and the case rotated 90 degrees, the cuvette text would be vertical, not horizontal, hence the gold cuvette was removed and replaced by a crystal. Without a subsidiary seconds dial, the dial is easy to take off and rotate, the fob bow was cut and replaced with a crown with the hinged officer style lugs added.

As neither the movement nor case are signed PP, without a Patek Philippe extract from the archives, although the movement number is correct for a PP made circa 1898, you can never be certain without confirmation from Geneva. An extract can be obtained form the Patek website and costs CHF100, money well spent although you will need to be (very) patient! Even with an extract, as Tiffany made the case and Patek (most likely) only supplied the movement, its value is affected as collectors will not consider it a 'pure' Patek Philippe both because of the conversion and Tiffany manufactured case.

As the watch is no longer in its original form the value is rather opinionated and I expect every reply on this forum would give a different answer; however similar converted examples have previously sold at auction in the region of US$5,000-10,000.

Please value this watch.Tiffany & Co made by Patek Philippe 1920 year Oficers watch

By: Alexander Nesterets : September 2nd, 2016-10:09

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The watch look in amazing condition.

By: Bill : September 2nd, 2016-10:48

Is the watch a double name i.e. Includes both names Patek and Tiffany or is Tiffany the only name. Is there any additional information about the provenance or is this just barn find. Without any real documentation there is every chance of a redial and rec...

Tiffany & Co value

By: tickingover : September 2nd, 2016-12:26

Confirmation of PP

By: Alexander Nesterets : November 26th, 2016-11:03

I have received confirmation that it\'s Patek made for Tiffany& of case and Movt are in archives of letter from PP

Why...

By: Tonypatch : November 28th, 2016-13:28

...dont you ask PP for a valuation? As you know, discussing watch values on this forum will cause to break the internet, like Kardashian.

Sorry but we don't value watches on the forum

By: Mark in Paris : September 2nd, 2016-13:30

First because it is a very random exercize, but also because it is the belief of the founders of the PuristSPro community and the vast majority of our members, that the discussion of numeric prices and values take away from the core essence of appreciatio...

Hard to believe

By: watch-er : December 9th, 2016-17:27

this watch is made in the 1920s. Beautiful enjoy it.