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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
LOT 480
Breguet à Paris, Swiss, No. 5182, circa 1840. Made for the Islamic market. Very fine and rare 18K three-color gold, car-illon minute-repeating watch with three ham-mers striking on two gongs.
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
EUR 3,200 - 4,400 / USD 3,900 - 5,500
Sold: CHF 12,650
C. Three-body, lobed, florally chased and engravedthree-color gold decoration. Hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with radial Islamic numerals, outerminute ring with Islamic quarters. Gold Breguet hands.M. 48 mm (22???), gilt brass, jeweled to the third, cylinder escape-ment,standing barrel, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, indexregulator. Repeating on two gongs with three hammers activated via a plunge in the stem.Dial and cuvette signed, movement numbered 33681 under the dial.Diam. 57 mm.
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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 |