Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 896

BREGUET CHRONOMETRE DE BORD CENTER- SECONDS RATTRAPANTE DECK CLOCK Breguet No. 393, "Chronomètre de bord". Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, mahogany keyless deck-clock with center-seconds and rattrapante, 24-hour dial and Guillaume balance.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 50,000 - 66,000 / USD 64,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 7,500

Two-body, rectangular, mahogany, the movement set on a hinged black dial plate, buttons for Rattrapante and Mise a L'Heure, large winding crown. Painted cream dial with Arabic 24-hour numerals, outer minute track with Arabic five-minute numerals Blued steel poire hands. 24"', matte gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and box signed and numbered, movement numbered. DIM. 12 x 11 x 6 cm. This model is described in the Breguet archives as 'Chronomètre de Bord, 24-lignes, seconds au centre, rattrapante, balancier Guillaume, cadran 24-heures, coffret acajou'. The movement is of very high quality as would be expected in a navigational instrument.