Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 307

?Au Comte de Zamoyski? Breguet, No. 992, sold to the Comte de Zamoyski, on 19 Brumaire, An 11 (November 10, 1804). Fine and rare, large, silver and gold ?montre de souscription? pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000 / USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 43,660

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, by Joly (master mark), gold bezels, coin-edge band, engine-turned back with central translucent blue enamel ?Z? within a translucent blue enamel circle, loose ring pendant. D. White enamel by Borel, No. 159, Breguet numerals, outer divisions for the five minutes, quarter and half-hours, secret signature below 12. Blued steel ?souscription? hand. M. Gilt brass, 25???, souscription caliber with central barrel wound from the front or back, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance, pare-chute on the top pivot, flat balance spring, bimetallic temperature compensation curb on the index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 63 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-44-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

For a detailed description of Breguet?s souscription watches see the Antiquorum catalogue Geneva, October 14 & 15, 2006, p. 32 & 33. Zamoyski The Zamoyski family settled in the 15th century at Laznin in the Mazovia area of Poland. The knight Tomasz Lazninski bought an estate there called Stary Zamosc and his sons Florian and Maciej thus began to use the name Zamoyski The Coat of Arms of the Zamoyski family is the Jelita. The family received the title of Count in the year of 1778. The Zamoyski family has exerted a vast influence on the Polish society, economy, culture and politics for over 400 years. The Zamoyski family has also played an important role in the military history of Poland. Stanislaw Zamoyski (1775-1856) was the son of Andrzej Zamoyski and Konstancja Czartoryska. A prominent statesman and patron of the arts, he married Princess Zofia Czartoryska. In 1817 he built the Zamoyski Library in Warsaw.