Exceptional horologic works of art
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003
LOT 429
Breguet, No. 4792, case by Verger, made in 1945, sold to Monsieur Marchak on November 13, 1948. Very fine and extremely rare 18K two-tone gold keyless jump-hour digital watch.
CHF 10,000 - 15,000
EUR 6,500 - 9,800
Sold: CHF 19,550
C. three-piece, ?moderne?, polished, rose gold bezels, band and back in gray gold. D. matte silver, two apertures for jump-hours and digital passing minutes. M. 36 mm (16''', bar caliber, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes?decoration, 18 jewels, 6 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring.Signed on the dial, case punched with Verger's mark.Diam. 44 mm
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 |
Good |
Notes
A very rare watch. Breguet used Verger as a casemaker only on very special occasions; he also very rarely used jump-hour digital dial display. The case is made with two colors of gold, one called ?or gris? by Breguet in his records, is a hue between white and yellow.