Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992
LOT 237
Ch. Oudin, Elève de Breguet, Palais Royal No. 52, Paris, No. 6980, circa 1820. Extremely rare and fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating calendar watch with equation of time.
CHF 60,000 - 80,000
Sold: CHF 57,500
C. Three body, Empire, with reeded band and bezel, and engine-turned back. Hinged giit brass cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned, with Roman numerals on a polished chapter, inner half moon sector for the equation of time and apertures for the dates and the months.Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 22-, gilt brass, Lepine caliber with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement with plain steel three armed balance, flat balance spring and ruby end-stone. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant, with visible repeating work. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In excellent condition. Diam. 60 mm.
