The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999
LOT 381
Breguet, Swiss, No. 2671, circa 1800.Fine and elegant 18K gold, quarter repeating skeletonised watch.
CHF 8,000 - 9,000
C. Double body Directoire with polished back. Hinged glazed gilt-brass cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 20''', gilt brass skeletonised with gold wheel train and engraved bridges, the barrel with gilt-brass cap engraved with foliage, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, polished-steel balance cock with ruby end-stone. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant with polished-steel repeatig work on the reverse of the single plate.Signed on the dial and cuvette border.Diam. 61mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 4 |
Fair |
Movement: * 3 |
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Dial: 3 - 01 |