Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks

Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 24, 1992

LOT 272

Breguet No. 263, sold to M. Melgounoff on 26 December 1837 for the sum of 1500 Francs. Rare and fine small 18 ct. gold, hunting cased montre à tact, with certificate.

HKD 150,000 - 200,000

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

C. Three body, forme quatre baguettes, y Tavernier, No. 209, engine turned, the band with gold touch pieces, the à tact arrow on the cover. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel, with Breguet numerals and five minute divisions, the secret signature under "12". Blued steel lance hand. M. GiIt brass, 14-, souscription caliber with central barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, three armed plain brass balance with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator, blued steel flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 42 mm.


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This watch was bought back from M. Melgounoff on 28 May 1841 for the original sale price and resold for 1500 Francs on 5 October 1841, with the firm of Wyss & Co. acting as intermediaries.