The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 158

Breguet, fine and rare, two-pieceLot comprising an eight-day going silver clock and silver barometer with thermometer, circa 1910.Barometer: No. 4701.

C. two-body, hump-back form, molded base, front with barometer aperture and thermometer slot with engraved scale in Centigrade. D. silvered, engine turned center, Arabic pressure scale, blued steel index hand, brass arrow hand for marking the current position. M. circular, 53mm, aneroid type with vacuum chamber, which the movement transmits to the hand arbor via small fusée-like chain.Dial signed.Dim. Height 120 mm, width 110 mm.Clock: No. 243/556.C. two-body, humpback, reeded bezel, bunn feet, hinged back door. D. matted and silvered, Roman numerals, outer minute track. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. rectangular, 45 x 33mm, frosted gilt, going barrel, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring.Dim. Height 70 mm, width 55 mm.