Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2025

LOT 158

BREGUET & FILS, FRANCE, "MONTRE SIMPLE À UNE AIGUILLE DITE MONTRE DE SOUSCRIPTION", RUBY-SET CYLINDER ESCAPEMENT, GOLD

CHF 15,000 - 35,000

HKD 146,000 - 340,000 / USD 18,800 - 43,700 / EUR 16,200 - 37,700 / JPY 2,850,000 - 6,640,000

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A very fine and rare, 18k gold, manual wind open-face, key-winding, large “souscription”-type pocket watch. White enamel dial with suspended “Breguet” numerals and secret signature at 12 o’clock; blued steel unique “Breguet” pointer-hand. Special ruby escapement.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-71-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Brand Breguet & Fils, France

Year Sold to the Russian Consul the 25 August 1817 Mr Hercevanoff

Movement No. 1754

Case No. 1754B and 2049

Diameter 56 mm.

Caliber 52 mm., "Souscription"-calibre, gilded brass, with central going barrel wound from the front only, overhanging ruby-set cylinder escapement, monometallic balance (gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, index regulator with temperature compensating bimetallic curb fitted to the index regulator, top pivot with parachute

Weight 100 gr.

Signature Dial and movement, case made (by Jean-Louis Joly, Paris)