Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010
LOT 349
Swiss Quarter-Repeating and Virgule Escapement Breguet a Paris, Swiss, No. 3784. Made circa 1820. Fine, quarter-repeating, 18K rose gold pocket watch with virgule escapement.
HKD 17,000 - 23,000
USD 2,000 - 3,000 / EUR 1,700 - 2,500
Sold: HKD 20,400
C. Four-body, forme collier, engine-turned grains d?orge, flat engine-turned band. Hinged gilt cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with a checkerboard pattern, black radial Roman numerals on brushed reserves, outer minute divisions on a brushed ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm., matte gilt, standing barrel, four jewels, virgule escapement, three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers activated by depressing the pendant. Cuvette signed. Diam. 57 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-11 |
Good Slightly worn |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |