The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 306

Breguet à Paris, Swiss, No. 7793, circa 1815."Au son des cloches"Fine 18K gold, half skeletonised quarter repeating watch with automaton Jacks and a small concealed erotic automaton scene (now lacking).

C. Three body, Empire, polished with ribbed band.D. Small engine-turned gold with Breguet numerals on white enamel cartouches. Blued steel Breguet hands. "Martin-Martine" type varicoloured chased gold Jacks, on each sides of the dial over the polished steel repeating work set on the gilt brass engine-turned front, strike the hours and quarters on two bells. A small steel panel below the dial with an applied small automaton goat, grazing vine branches, disclose the small automaton erotic scene (now lacking). M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on two gongs by depressing the pendant.Apocryphal signature on the cuvette.Diam. 56 mm.