Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
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.
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.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 14 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |