Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 573

The Eugene M. Grosman Breguet, No. 2045, made circa 1930. Sold to Eugene M. Grosman on April 22, 1965, for 2,240 francs. Very fine and rare, thin, jumping and wandering-hour, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, gold, "Empire" with lapidated band and bezel, gold bow, satiné back engraved with the initials"E.M. G.".D. Fixed frosted silver ring with painted Arabic numerals for minutes, time indicated by a revolvingcentral disc with two-tone gilt guilloché arrow, digital jump hour visible in an aperture at the arrow?s tip.M. 17''' 20/12, R. Cart ebauche, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movementsigned, case numbered.Diam. 45 mm.