Exceptional horologic works of art
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003
Breguet et Fils, No. 3344, sold to Prince Scherbatoff on August 20, 1819 for 2400 francs. Very fine small 8 day-going mahogany single-barrel table alarm and Grande et Petite Sonnerie striking quarter-repeating carriage clock with special experimental escapement and visible striking works. Accompanied by original red morocco fitted traveling box and Breguet certificate.
C. Rectangular, veneered with slightly extended base, back panel sliding vertically to reveal the movement, glazed gilt brass medaillon in the top to see the movement, gilt brass laurel leaf bezel, gilt brass bun feet. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring. Blued steel Breguet hands with polished steel index alarm hand. M. Rectangular, 105 x 80 mm, triple train with striking and going trains driven from the same barrel, platform with experimental entirely jeweled calibrated lateral lever escapement with upright jeweled pallets, draw on both pallets, brass escape wheel with oil retention holes, 3-arm cut bimetallic balance with gold and platinum screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, single barrel with wheels on both sides, one driving the going train, the other the striking, changing lever from grande to petite sonnerie at 10 o'clock on the outside of the dial, silence/striking symmetrically to the right, rack striking set on the back plate with unusual largeound coil gong, pull-alarm with its own helically coiled gong set in the base.Signed on the dial, numbered on the movement and the case.Dim: Height 165 mm, width 112 mm.
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Case: 3 |
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Movement: 3 |
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Dial: 3 - 01- |