Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 460

Collège Royal de Lyon Breguet Neuveux & Compagnie, No. 525, "Compteur de pointage nouveau mo-dèle", sold to the Collège Royal de Lyon on 4 November 1845 for 280 Francs. Fine and rare gilt brass inking chronograph with 60- minute recorder.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 8,800 - 11,300 / USD 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

C. Three part, cylindrical with screwed bezel.D. White ena-mel,graduated to 60 for the inking chronograph and withoff-set subsidiary dial for the minute register. Blued steelhands.M. 52 mm (23???), brass full plate with turned pillars,going barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance,flat balance spring with regulator. The inking hand operatedby a button in the band next to the stop/start bolt.Signed on the dial and beneath the bezel.Diam. 79 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01