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Hotel Nogalhilton Geneve, Nov 11, 2001

LOT 37

Timekeeper with 5 ComplicationsBreguet, No. 3466, sold to Monsieur Vangohechen on September 4, 1880 for 3100 francs.Fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with triple calendar, phases and age of the moon, accompanied by Breguet certificate.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned on both covers, the front with engraved initials, polished band, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, three subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, seconds concentric with phases of the moon and its age, small aperture below 12 o'clock for digital months. Blued steel, "spade" hands. M. 42,8 mm, frosted gilt brass, 23 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cutimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels, pin-set, repeating on gongs by a slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 55 mm.