204 lots

LOT 61

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur Ducom de Bordeaux "Grande Horloge" Marine No. 3219, U2, sold on 7 December 1818, for the sum of 3000 Francs, with 10% discount, equalling 2700 Francs. Eight day marine chronometer suspended in gimbals in mahogany box.

Case: Two part solid mahogany box, with sliding observation panel in the lid. Brass handles and fittings. The movement mounted in cylindrical brass cowl and suspended within shaped square gimbals (alterations and some distressing).
Dial: Eccentric, silvered, signed: "Breguet Neveu & Comp., No. 3219 U2", with Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals, symetrically positioned subsidiary seconds ring, and an up-and-down sector. Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Brass, three-quarter plate with spotted finish and turned pillars, fusee with maintaining power, navette shaped platform with spring detent escapement, No. 21, bimetallic twoarm compensation balance with cylindrical weights and adjusting screws. Free sprung with helical blued-steel balance spring, terminal curves and adjustable stud.
In good condition. Diam. of dial 125 mm. Dim. 210 x 210 x 220 mm.

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

LOT 62

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur Chalabre Watch No. 3237, sold on 5 April 1820, for the sum of 6000 Francs. Thin gold "garde-temps" watch with half quarterrepeating and centre seconds.

Case: 18 ct., two body, collier form, by Tavernier, No. 3663, engine-turned à grains d'orge, the back with bayonet fixing, by Joly, No. 5120.
Dial: Engine-turned silver, by Tavernier, signed: "Breguet et Fils", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve, and a small semi-circular regulator aperture. Gold Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 17"', bar caliber, with female winding barrel arbor, counterpoised straight line lever with long lever, the escape wheel with oil retention slots, bimetallic three-arm compensaiton balance, spiral balance spring with terminal curves. Repeating on a single gong with one hammer through a steel intermediate spring block, with pull-twist piston through the pendant, slow/fast regulation through the band.
In very good condition Diam. 44 mm.

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

LOT 63

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Weyer Frères & Cie. Watch No. 3404, sold on 29 December 1819, for the sum of 1412 Francs. Gold watch with quarter-repeating.

Case: 18 ct., four body, quatre baguettes form, by Joly, No. 2300, engine-turned à grains d'orge ( somewhat worn). Gold cuvette, signed: "Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3404. Dial: Engine-turned silver, signed: "Breguet et Fils", witiz Roman numerals on a plain reserve, double secret signature on either side of "XII". Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 20"', bridge caliber, with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, threearm plain brass balance with parachute on the top pivot. Blued-steel flat balance spring witH bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator. Repeating on two gongs with two hammers by a pull-twist piston in the pendant.
In good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 64

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A un Monsieur qui n'a pas donné son nom. Watch No. 4731, sold on 15 June 1832 for the sum of 1500 Francs. Small gold "simple" watch with eccentric dial, set to time through the band. Original Breguet gold short chain and male key.

Case: 18 ct., three body, quatre baguettes form, by Joly, No.618, engine-turned à grains d'orge. Gold cuvette signed: "Breguet No. 4731".
Dial: Eccentric, engine-turned silver, signed: " Breguet", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve. Gold Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 13"', extra flat bar caliber, the barrel with female winding square, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, threearm plain gold balance, with parachute on the top pivot. Blued-steel flat balance spring.
In very good condition. In a Breguet red leather fitted case from Desoutter. Diam. 34 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 65

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur Von Humboldt "Garde-temps" No. 3288, completed in August 1806, sold to Monsieur de Humboldt on 9 August 1818, for the sum of 1000 Francs. Gold "garde-temps" watch.

Case: 18 ct., three body, by Tavernier, engineturned n grains d'orge. Gold cuvette signed: " Breguet, No. 3288".
Dial: White enamel, regulator type, signed: " Breguet", and "No.6", eccentric hour ring with Breguet numerals, concentric minutes on the edge and subsidiary dial for seconds beneath the hours (small hair lines). Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt metal, 24"', first type lateral lever escapement, the fork with two vertical pins, Arnold type two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with the adjusting weights threaded onto the ends of the two rim segments. Helical gold balance spring with terminal curves.
In good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

CHF 150,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 115,000

LOT 66

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Sa Majesté la Reine Christine d'Espagne Clock No. 3347, sold on 20 August 1831, for the sum of 6000 Francs. Gilt bronze travelling clock with "grande" and " petite sonnerie" striking, repeating and alarm, full calendar with the phases and age of the moon. Original Breguet tooled red leather fitted case with key.

Case: Cast and finely chased with palmettes and fleurons on a matted ground, the corners with flat section corinthien columns, glazed on all sides with hinged and engraved band and front doors, the engine-turned top with glazed oval aperture, four turned ball finials, and flat section arched handle with chased knop, suppported by lions' heads, the whole standing on oval-section rope-twist pattern feet.
Dial: Engine-turned silver, signed: "Breguet et Fils", witH Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary dials for seconds and alarm setting, aperture for phase of the moon with the age engraved on the border, grande/petite striking and strike/silence setting levers in the edge. Blued-steel Breguet hands. Engine-turned gilt-brass dial plate with apertures for days of the week, the date and the months.
Movement: Rectangular, signed at the base: " Breguet & Fils, No. 3347", with a single doubleended barrel for the going and striking trains, the horizontally mounted platform with lateral lever escapement, bi-metallic two-arm compensation balance with paracluite on the top pivot. Blued-steel Breguet spring. Striking on two gongs, the mechanism visible on the back plate, with buttons for repeating and pull-wind alarm on the top of the case.
In very good condition. Dim. 15 x 11 x 8cm.

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

Sold: CHF 292,250

LOT 67

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A la Princesse Kourakin Watch No. 3604, sold on 10 Februrary 1821, for the sum of 2400 Francs. Gold hunting-cased "médaillon à tact", with unusual calendar aperture. Original red leather fitted case.

Case: 18ct., three body, collier form, by Tavernier, No. 3761, engine-turned à grains d' orge, with Roman hour numerals for the à tact on the cover. Gold Breguet style n tact hand, the numerals visible through the moon. Platinum touch pieces on the band. Gold cuvette signed: " Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3604".
Dial: Engine-turned silver, signed: "Breguet", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve, the calendar aperture between numbers "II" and "III". Blued-steel souscriptiont hand.
Movement: Gilt brass, souscription caliber, with central barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm plain gold balance, with parachute on the top pivot. Blued-steel flat balance spring, with index regulator. Calendar adjusted through the band.
In very good condition Diam. 40 mm.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 48,300

LOT 68

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Madame la Comtesse Alexandrine de Laval "Souscription" watch No. 3634, sold on 26 December 1820, for the sum of 1800 Francs. Small gold "souscription médaillon" watch with single hand.

Case: 18 ct., two body, collier form, by Tavernier, No. 3774, engine-turned n grains Orge.
Dial: Engine-turned silver, by Tavernier, signed: " Breguet et Fils", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve, small sector for slow/fast regulation. Blued-steel Souscription hand with tapered point.
Movement: Gilt brass, 13"', souscription caliber, the central barrel with female winding square on both ends of the arbor, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm plain gold balance with parachute on the top pivot. Blued-steel Breguet balance spring.
In very good condition Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 48,300

LOT 69

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur Dumouchelle (jésuite) Chonometer No. 3630, sold on 31 August 1824, for the sum of 2400 Francs. Silver "garde-temps" deck watch with double barrels. Original brass key and fitted mahogany deck box.

Case: Polished three body, demi bassine et filets form, by Joly, No. 378. Gilt brass cuvette signed: "Breguet et Fils, Horlogers de la Marine Royale, No. 3630".
Dial: Mat silvered, regulator type with outer minute ring and subsidiary dials for hours with Roman numerals, and subsidiary seconds ring below. Blued-steel poires and lance hands.
Movement: Gilt metal, 26"', bar caliber with twin going barrels individually wound. Spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance, with parachute on the top pivot. Freesprung with helical blued-steel balance spring with terminal curves.
In very good condition. Diam. 66 mm.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

LOT 70

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur le Comte François Potocki Watch No. 3773, sold on 10 March 1822 ,for the sum of 2400 Francs. Gold and silver hunting-cased watch with quarter-repeating. Original Breguet red leather fitted case.

Case: 18 ct., three body, quatre baguettes form, by Joly, No.2459, with silver band, the gold cover and back engine-turned à grains d'orge. Gold cuvette signed: "Faite par Breguet No.3773".
Dial: Engine-turned silver behind a glass, with Roman numerals on a plain reserve. Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 20"', bar caliber, with overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance, with parachute on the top pivot. Blued-steel flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb. Repeating on two gongs with two hammers, the pull-twist piston mounted in the band.
In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

LOT 71

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Son Excellence le Général Baron Koller, Intendant Général de l'Armée Autrichienne à Naples. Watch No. 3915, constructed between 1821 and 1823, sold on 20 December 1824, for the sum of 1500 Francs, and collected by Monsieur Rothschild de Naples. Gold watch with quarter-repeating.

Case: 18 ct., three body, quatre baguettes form, by Joly, No. 84, engine-turned h grains c org e . Gilt metal cuvette, signed: "Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3915".
Dial: Engine-turned silver, signed: "Breguet et Fils", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve. Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 22"', bar caliber with overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance, with parachute on the top pivot. Blued-steel flat balance spring, with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator. Repeating on two gongs with two hammers, the pull-twist piston in the pendant.
In very good condition, with later Breguet red leather fitted case. Diam. 52 mm.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

LOT 72

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur le Chevalier Airoldi Watch No. 3890, sold on 23 October 1823, for the sum of 1440 Francs. Gold watch with quarter-repeating.

Case: 18 ct., three body, quatre baguettes form, by Joly, No.161, engine-turned à grains d'orge. Gilt metal cuvette signed: "Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No.3890".
Dial: Engine-turned, silver, by Joly, signed: "Breguet", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve. Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt metal, 21"', bar caliber, with overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, threearm plain brass balance, with }parachute on the top pivot. Blued-steel flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator. Repeating on two gongs with two hammers, the pull-twist piston in the pendant.
In very good condition, with Breguet style gold chain and a gold key.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

LOT 73

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Lord L o w t h e r Watch No. 3706, sold on 26 December 1822, for the sum of 1300 Francs. Platinum and gold cased watch.

Case: Four body, collier form, by Joly, engineturned n grains d'Orge, with gold bezels and bow. Polished-steel cuvette inset with a gold cartouche signed: "Breguet, No. 3706".
Dial: Engine-turned silver, by Joly, signed: " Breguet et Fils", with Roman numerals on a plain ring and eccentric subsidiary seconds. Bluedsteel Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 19"', bar caliber, overhanging rubyy cylinder escapement, threearm plain brass balance, with Parachute on the top pivot and bimetallic corpensation curb on the regulator. Blued-steel flat balance spring.
In very good condition. Diam. 49 min.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 50,600

LOT 74

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur le Comte de Schouvaloff Chronometer No. 3787, sold on 27 December 1823, for the sum of 2520 Francs. Silver cased "garde-temps" watch with double barrels.

Case: Three body polished, demi bassine et filets form, by Joly, No. 377. Gilt-metal cuvette signed: " Breguet et Fils, Horlogers de la Marine Royale No. 3787".
Dial: Silver, small eccentric hour ring with Roman numerals, outer minute ring intersecting with subsidiary seconds circle. Blued-steel poires and lanices hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 26"', bar caliber, with individually wound twin barrels, spring detent escapement with gold escape wheel, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with parachute on the top pivot. Blued-steel helical balance spring witH terminal curb.
In very good condition Diam. 66mm.

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

LOT 75

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A la Comtesse Orloff Tchurminsky Watch No. 3788, sold on 1 February 1822, for the sum of 4000 Francs. Small gold and silver "Première Classe" watch with quarter-repeating.

Case: Silver and 18 ct. gold, three body, quatre baguettes form, by Tavernier, No. 3849, engineturned à grants d'or' e, with silver band, bezel, back, pendant and bow in gold. Gold cuvette signed: "Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3788".
Dial: Engine-turned silver, by Tavernier, signed: " Breguet", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve. Gold Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 14"', bar caliber, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm plain gold balance, with parachute on the top pivot. Blued-steel flat balance spring. Repeating on a single gong with single hammer through a steel intermediate spring block, the pull-twist piston in the band.
In very good condition Diam. 36 mm.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 48,300

LOT 76

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur Whaley Watch No. 4009, sold on 6 January 1825, for the sum of 3000 Francs. Gold and silver cased split centre-seconds stop watch, constructed on the principals of the " garde-temps".

Case: 18 ct., four body, quatre baguettes form, by Joly, No. 130, engine-turned à grains d'orge, with silver band. Gold cuvette signed: "Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 4009".
Dial: Eccentric, engine-turned silver, by Tavernier, No.4009, signed: "Breguet", witH Roman numerals on a lain reserve, and centreseconds. Gold Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 20"', bar caliber, 19 jewels, with counterpoised straight line lever escapement with long lever, cut bimetallic balance, with elastic suspension on both pivots. Blued-steel Breguet balance spring. Clutch operated chronograph work on the back plate. Bolt in the band to arrest the balance at-will, with two push-pieces on either side of the pendant to control the Stop/Start function o f ' t h e split centre-seconds hand, each with locking bolt.
In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

LOT 77

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Lord Saint Asaph Watch No. 4051, sold on 27 June 1828, for the sum of 1640 Francs. Gold and silver hunting-cased "simple" watch with " à tact" hand.

Case: 18 ct., three body, quatre:: baguettes form, by Tavernier No. 4105, engine-turned grains d'orge, the cover and back in gold, the band in silver with gold touch pieces, and the à tact arrow on the cover. Gold cuvette signed: "Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 4051.
Dial: White enamel, signed: "Breguet et Fils", with Breguet numerals and five-minute divisions (small restorations). Blued-steel Breguet lance hand.
Movement: Gilt brass, 19"', souscription caliber, with central barrel and overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance, with parachute on the top pivot and bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator. Blued-steel flat balance spring.
In good condition. Diam. 53 mum.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 48,300

LOT 78

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur Texier, Lieutenant de Vaisseau Chronometer No. 4084, sold on 15 March 1824, for the sum of 1500 Francs. Silver cased "garde-temps" watch.

Case: Three body, polished, demi-bassine et filets form, by Joly, No.399. Gilt metal cuvette signed: " Breguet et Fils, Horlogers de la Marine Royale, No. 4084".
Dial: Mat silver, signed: "Breguet et Fils", with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds below "XII". Blued-steel poires hands.
Movement:Gilt brass, 21"', full plate caliber, relieved for the barrel and signed: "Breguet et Fils, Horlogers de la Marine Royale, No. 4084", Fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with trapezoidal weights and regulating screws of Earnshaw type, diamond end stone. Free sprung with blued-steel helical balance spring, with terminal curves. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 52,900

LOT 79

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur Spies Watch No. 4238, sold 16 March 1826 ,for the sum of 5200 Francs. Gold and silver cased watch with half quarterrepeating, calendar and secret portrait miniature compartment, constructed on the principals of the "garde-temps".

Case: 18 ct., four body, gticafre baguettes form, by Tavernier, No.4068, engine-turned à grains d'orge with silver band, and gold bezels and back, the latter with a concealed double cover opening to reveal a miniature on ivory depicting a portrait bust of a young woman within an engine-turned. gold frame. Gold cuvette signed: "Breguet No. 4238".
Dial: Eccentric, engine-turned silver, signed: " Breguet", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve, eccentric subsidiary seconds at "III", and date aperture at "VI". Gold Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 19"', extra flat bar caliber, the barrel with female winding square, with counterpoised straight line lever escapement with long lever, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance, with parachute on both pivots. Bluedsteel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on one gong with a single hammer, through steel intermediate spring block, with slide in the band of the case.
In very good condition, with a Breguet red leather fitted case from Desoutter. Diam. 48 mm.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 86,250

LOT 80

THE ART OF BREGUET Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

A Monsieur Divoff Watch No. 4265, sold on 14 January 1825, for the sum of 2400 Francs. Gold "montre simple", with two barrels, constructed on the principals of the "gardetemps".

Case: 18 ct., two body, quatre baguettes form, by Joly, No. 250, engine-turned à grains d'orge, the back with bayonet fixing, engraved with a dedication on the interior.
Dial: Eccentric, engine-turned silver, signed: " Breguet et Fils", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve, eccentric subsidiary seconds and semi-circular aperture for slow/fast regulation. Gold Breguet hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 22"', bridge caliber with two barrels, each with female winding square and separately wound, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with jewelled pallets and long lever, bimetallic two-arm compensation balance, with elastic suspension. Blued-steel balance spring with terminal curve.
In very good condition Diam. 56 mm.

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

Sold: CHF 97,750