Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 126

Breguet et Fils, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 3872, sold on February 12, 1825, to Monsieur Mittkoff for 1,500 francs. Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating watch with duplex escapement in original morocco fitted box, with short gold chain and a key, accompanied by a Breguet certificate.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 26,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

C. Four-body, “forme quatre baguettes”, engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette with winding aperture. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, secret signature below 12 o'clock. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 47 mm (20 3/4'''), gilt brass bar caliber, standing barrel with continuous Breguet stop work, ruby duplex escapement, brass escape wheel, plain three-arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator with compensation curb, pare-chute on the top pivot, escapement jeweled and capped, movable star-wheel repeating with two hammers on two gongs through pull-and-twist piston in the pendant.Signed on the dial and cuvette, movement punched with the serial number, case punched with the watch and case serial numbers, casemaker's mark and French gold marks.Diam. 54 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

This watch was sold by Antiquorum in the sale of the Professor Thomas Engel Collection, on November 11,1,2001, lot 319. The watch was chosen in 1923 by the House of Breguet to represent their achievements in the very prestigious exhibition “Centenaire de A.L. Breguet” held in Paris' Musée Galliera. It was described and illustrated in the catalogue under the No. 183. Later it became property of Lord Salomons, who illustrated and described it in his book under No. 62. Recently Dr. George Daniels included the watch in his book “The Art of Breguet”, London & New York,1975, fig. 305.