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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 236

Breguet, No. 4580, sold to Monsieur Louis H. Dulles on February 19, 1960.Very rare and very fine 18K gold keyless pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement and 39-hour power reserve indicator in original morocco fitted box, accompanied by a certificate.

HKD 86,000 - 110,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000 / USD 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: HKD 120,750

C. Three-body, Empire", matte, band with foliate pattern, reeded edges of the bezels, bolt at 10 o'clock for disengaging winding stem. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic figures, subsidiary sunk seconds, up-and-down sunk indicator at 12 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 44 mm. (19'''1/2), frosted gilt, half-plate, 15 jewels, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with free-sprung blued steel balance spring wth outer and inner terminal curves.Signed on dial and the box.Diam. 49 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This watch, of extremely high quality, has a very rare feature disengaging the winding stem to ensure that the winding cycle is preserved, which is very important during timing observations.