Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 51

Breguet, No. 4933, circa 1920.Fine and rare silver keyless split-seconds chronograph with instantaneous 60-minute register, stop feature and Guillaume balance, which won "Bulletin de Première Classe" in original leather fitted box.

CHF 7,000 - 10,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,800

Sold: CHF 7,475

C. Four-body, "Empire", polished, silver hinged cuvette, chronograph pushbutton in the crown, split pushbutton at 11 o'clock, stop pushbutton at 2 o'clock. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute/seconds track with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, winding indicator at 12 o'clock, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 43 mm.(19'''), rhodium-plated, 24 jewels, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with special alloy Breguet balance spring, chronograph and split-seconds mechanims on the back plate.Signed on dial and case.Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 12 - 01

Notes

To find a Breguet watch with complications and with a "Bulletin de Marche" is very rare. This one has, in addition, a very rare stop feature which allows the watch to be stopped for precision setting.For a note on the Guillaume Anibal balance, see lot 50.