Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
LOT 316
Breguet No. 4802, completed on 12 November 1925, sold to Monsieur J. Macque on 21 September 1928, for 17'000 Francs. Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless quarter repeating, two time zone, moon phase astronomical watch with triple calendar, thermometer, and independent jumping dead split-seconds with subsidiary 1/5th second "foudroyante".
CHF 100,000 - 120,000
Sold: CHF 157,500
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, No. 4802. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matt silver with eccentric small Roman hour and minute chapter ring with inner days of the week, symmetrical dial for local time with Roman chapters and outer date ring, subsidiary seconds with inner 1 /5th "diablotine", moon phase aperture with its age on the border and centigrade thermometer scale below, Arabic split jumping dead independent second's ring on border of the bezel. Blued steel "pique" hands. M. 20"', gilt brass, bar calibre, double train with differential winding, 42 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. The split independent train with flirt on the escape wheel pinion, bolt in the band and split-seconds button on the winding crown. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Hand setting with a key for th two time zone dials. Bimetallic thermometer beneath the moon phase volvelle. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
