THE ART OF BREGUET

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

LOT 179

A La Maison Chaumet Breguet No. 1367, made in the 1980's. Gold, ruby and diamond-set astronomical keyless watch, with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and chronograph, with instantaneous 30 minute recorder.

Case: 18 ct., three piece, with reeded band, the bezels set with rubies, the hours marked by baguette cut diamonds, the surround and pendant with brilliant cut diamonds. Polished back and gold cuvette, signed: "Breguet, No. 1367". Diamonds: 6.67 carats. Rubies: 5.97 carats.
Dial: Gold, pavé with brilliant cut diamonds, with subsidiary dials for 24 hour time, and concentric days of the week, instantaneous recorder, with an apperture for the phase of the moon, months of the year, with the bissextile cycle, and subsidiary seconds with the date, the chronograph graduated for 1/5th seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Rhodiumed, 17"', 32 jewels, counterpoised lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance. Blued-steel Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometer regulator. Repeating on gongs with a slide in the band. Chronograph mecianism visible on the back plate, operated by a push piece in the winding crown.
In perfect condition. Diam. 56 mm.