Important collector's watches, wristw...
Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002
LOT 418
Breguet, No. 1971, "Bulletin de 2ème classe de l'Observatoire de Besançon", sold to Bugatti on April 20, 1928. Very fine and important, keyless, silver, split-seconds chronograph watch with 60-minute register.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 14,000 - 17,000 / USD 12,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 23,000
C. four-body, "bassine", polished, concealed hinge, hinged silver cuvette, crown push-button at 12 o'clock for start/stop and return to zero, at 11 o'clock for split-seconds. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions with five-minute/seconds Arabic numerals. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 43 mm. (19 '''), gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, visible split-seconds chronograph work. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 53 mm.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3 |
Good |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
