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Tiffany & Co. for Joslin & Park (1866-1900) 38mm 16J push-tab set pocket watch #11646, beautiful nickel bridge plate movement with screw-down jewel settings, recessed bridge accents near the edge, a factory post conversion over the winding gear and a wide bar-style damascene pattern, movement is marked "Joslin & Park".

This watch movement may be an experimental watch from the factory due to an unusual setting system, the watch is pendant wind however it has what looks like a transitionary time setting system that spans between pin and lever set eras. To set the time, you depress a small flat tab at 4 o'clock in towards the watch until you hear a click to indicate it has engaged; turning the crown will then turn the hands. To disengage the time-set function, you then depress the crown as you would when you would open the case, which will then return the tab to the winding position. We have provided a photo of the exposed system from under the dial, it does not appear this was a watchmaker conversion but instead a factory design with smoothly milled and engineered pieces with an as-expected brushed or blued finish on each, in addition there is a matching serial number stamped under the dial along with an "83".

We have a high level of confidence this was manufactured by the short-lived Tiffany & Co. factory (1874-78) as in our research we did locate other matching movement configurations that were marked Tiffany & Co. but were noted as being some of the early Patek Philippe conversions (with a Patek regulator) once Patek took over the Tiffany factory and unsold stock, however we do acknowledge that Tiffany used a number of Ébauche movements and that this could be a high quality Swiss movement from that era. We maintain though that the Joslin and Park jewelers were well known in the west for high quality customized watches and watch parts and that they would have been in the right jeweler's circle to access a factory experimental watch.

Mint double sunk (DS) porcelain enamel dial with fancy Arabic-style numbers, red 5 minute markers and a black marked subsidiary seconds register is marked "Joslin & Park", purple steel moon-style hands, heavy 18k (marked, tested) fully engraved hunting case (HC) with a detailed design on both covers of a ring of flowers and laurel leaves bordered by a coin edge accent and then another ring of diamond shapes, blank monogram shield on one side and a scene of sailboats on a large lake or ocean on the reverse, coin edge bezels, an elaborate interwoven line and sunburst engraving on the frame, recessed hinges and a heavy bow, both inner covers are stamped "Joslin & Park" along with the karat markings and all 3 covers are stamped with the serial number matching the movement, #11646, case is showing normal light wear overall with very little smoothing to the engraving however there are some light scuffs across the flat of both covers, measures approx. 41mm diameter x 59mm in length x 12mm thick, weighs approx. 43.2dwt (watch movement included).

This watch also comes with a modern black leatherette box with a snap clasp and a black velveteen interior with a fitted foam insert. A very high quality triple signed solid gold watch from the later 1800s, a beauty for any heirloom collection and an especially nice find for a collector of high grade non-stock watches in excellent+ overall condition!

Please note: for this particular item, due to U.S. export limitations, we can only ship to domestic U.S. addresses.

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