Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Oct 04, 2009
LOT 85
Trip Minute-Repeating - Breguet Numerals Swiss. Made circa 1920. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold, trip minute-repeating, keyless pocket watch with single train, built to the design of Swiss patent No. 5128.
CHF 5,500 - 7,500
USD 5,200 - 7,100 / EUR 3,600 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 6,240
C. Four body, "demi-bassine", polished, semi-concealed hinge. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 38 mm., 17???, rhodium-plated, 23 jewels, single large barrel powering both trains, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the button on winding crown. Front plate punched with Swiss Patent No. 5128. Diam. 48 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |