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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 45

Breguet Neveu & Cie, No. 4431, Horloge Marine, petit nzodele, sold to Mr. le Capitaine Lenetrel on 24 August 1827, for 2600 Francs. Bought back by Breguet on 27 October 1830, for 2400 Francs. Fine and rare mahogany two-day marine chronometer with double barrels and waterproof bowl.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

C. (Later) three body, solid mahogany box with hinged sprung loaded observation panel in the lid, External brass handles and fittings, oval gimbal ring. Cylindrical brass bowl, the eccentric bezel secured by screws with cork washer, locked as required in the horizontal position by a triangular pivoted frame beneath, raised by a thumb-key. Aperture in the bezel for winding. D. Matted silvered small eccentric with Roman numeral and outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds below. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. Brass plates, bridge calibre with two barrels simultaneously wound by means of an intermediate gear, separately mounted platform No. 76 with spring detent escapement, bimetallic two-arm compensation balance, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Dial diam. 75 mm.


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Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 2-51

Very good

Partially reprinted

Notes

Note: The movement of this chronometer is contained in a cylindrical brass bowl with moisture protection provided by cork gaskets and the screw-fitted bezel. Winding is accomplished by a single square through the stepped portion of the bezel with both barrels wound simultaneously, the intermediate and barrel arbor wheels all having wolf's teeth. In its layout and design, this chronometer is typical of the double barrel type const r ucted by Breguet, as it was described and illust rated by his grandson Louis- Clement-Francois in the Dicdionnaire des Arts et Matntfactures, published under the direction on Ch. Laboulaye, 7th Edition, Paris 1891, pp. 48-50. (See on pp. 116-117).