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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 388

Breguet No. 2868, finished on January 24, 1933, sold to Monsieur Giély on November 7 1933, for 4500 Fr. Very fine and important 18K gold keyless dress chronometer with split-seconds chronograph, instantaneous 60-minute register, tachometer scale for 50-250 km per hour. Accompanied by First Class bulletin from l'Observatoire de Besançon, Gold Medal with 216 points.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 27,000 - 40,000 / USD 31,000 - 47,000

Sold: CHF 74,750

C. Four-body, "Empire", polished with reeded band, gold hinged cuvette with inscription "Observatoire de Besançon, Bulletin de 1ère classe, Médaille d'or". D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, then tachometer scale with 1000 base, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, minute register at 12, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), frosted gilt, ébauche de G. Grogg, 26 jewels, straight line lever ecapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with special alloy Breguet balance spring, punched with viper's head.Signed on dial and case.Diam. 52 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 14 - 01

Notes

Previously sold by Antiquorum, April 14, 1991, The Art of Breguet, lot 117. This watch obtained a gold medal at the Besançon Observatory Timing Contest with 216 points, an exceptional result, especially for a watch with split-seconds chronograph. The viper's head was the official Besançon Observatory hallmark, acknowledging the fact that the watch took part in one of their timing contests. For a note on Anibal balances, see lot 379.