L\'ART DE L\'HORLOGERIE EN FRANCE DE ...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1993
LOT 170
Breguet et Fils No. 2158, sold to M. le Comte de Koschouby on 20 March 1809, for 2500 Francs. Very fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased,dumb quarter-repeating watch.
CHF 36,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 41,400
C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes", by Joly No. 1536, engine-turned with fluted band, a small champleve enamel "C" below an Imperial crown on the cover, esoteric symbols on the back. Gold cuvette secured by a screw. D. Gold engineturned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, small sunk subsidiary offset seconds, double secret signature on either side of "XII". Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', gilt brass, bar calibre, 12 jewels, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with ""parachute" suspension at the top pivot, flat balance spring. Repeating on the case with a single polished steel hammer, pull-twist piston in the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In excellent condition. Diam. 50 mm.
