Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...
Geneva, Nov 11, 2007
LOT 123
A la Baronne de Grantham Breguet, Hor.ger de La Marine Royale, No. 4157, sold to Baronne de Grantham on June 27th, 1823 for 1,420 Francs. Very fine, small and rare, platinum and gold "Montre Simple Excentrique", pendant watch with ruby cylinder escapement. Accompanied by a Breguet short gold chain and ratchet key.
CHF 20,000 - 30,000
EUR 12,000 - 18,000 / USD 17,000 - 25,000
C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", by Tavernier, engineturned back and borders and platinum band, gold detachable cuvette. Double-link chain and double-ended ratchet key. D. Silver, eccentric, champlevé radial Roman numerals on brushed chapter ring, outer dot minute divisions, engine-turned center and outer border. Gold Breguet hands. M. 31 mm., gilt brass, hanging barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, gold three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, jeweled balance and escape wheel, pare-chute on the top balance wheel pivot, blued steel ?anchor? regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 35 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-5-7-01 |
Good Poor Oxidized HANDS Original |
Notes
Lord Grantham
a ?nobleman of great wealth and fine temper?, he was a collector, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and, toward the end of his life, President of the Society of Architects. In 1803?4 he spent over £3,000 with Garrard?s.