Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Apr 20, 1996
LOT 357
Breguet No. 1599, sold to Mr. Lopez y Royo on 6th December 1927, for 8000 Francs. Fine 18 ct. white gold wandering-time keyless dress watch.
CHF 9,000 - 11,000
Sold: CHF 9,085
C. Three piece, massive, "variee", satine with polished bezels, No. B 1599. D. Silver, the digital jumping hour aperture of the central revolving engine-turned disc, pointing the minute on the outer Arabic chapter ring. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, ebauche by R. Cart, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjusments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 43mm.
Notes
Devised by R. Cart in Geneva, this type of
wandering-hour watch was patented by Breguet
circa 1925.