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

LOT 282

Breguet, Swiss, circa 1830.Fine, 18K gold quarter-repeating lady's pendent watch.

C. four-body, "Empire", engine-turned back and band, gold hinged cuvette with white, green and blue champlevé enamel lettering, winding aperture engraved around with flowers. D. silver, Roman numerals, outer minute track, engine-turned with very elaborate pattern. Gold Breguet hands. M. 33.5 mm. (15'''), frosted gilt, bridge caliber, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring, repeating on gongs by pull-and-twist piston in the pendant.Case signed.Diam. 38 mm.