Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 169

Breguet, No. 39, 1990's. A set of two Souscription watches. The wristwatch. 18K gold gentleman's minute-repeating astronomical wristwatch, perpetual calendar, phases and ages of the moon. C. Circular, massive, reeded band. Glazed back over the movement. D. Engine-turned silvered gold, signed: "Breguet, No. 39", with Roman muuerals on a plain reserve; small subsidiary rings for days of the week, months with concentric leap year indicator, the date and aperture for the moon phases, the ages engraved on the border. Secret signature on either side of "XII". Blued-steel hands. M. Rltodiumed tnaillechort, 12"' caliber 189.10, with "fausse cotes" decoration, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic screw balance with Breguet self-compensating balancespring. Repeating on two gongs, with two hammers, by means of a slide in the band. Diana. 35 mm. The pocket watch 18K gold self-winding astronomical pocket watch with instantaneous calendar, moon phases and power reserve.

USD 150,000 - 180,000

C. Three part, massive, Empire forth. Glazed back over the movement. D. Engine-turned silvered gold, signed: "Breguet, No, 39", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve, and Arabic figures for the remaining indications, subsidiary seconds, sector for Up-and-Down scale calibrated for 45 hours, apertures for the instantaneous date, and moon phases with the ages engraved on the border. Secret signature on either side of "XII". M. Gilt brass, 22"', caliber 90, with automatic winding but capable of being manually re-wound if required, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement with monometallic screw balance, with parachute on the top pivot. Breguet self-compensating balance spring. Platinium winding weight pivoted on the edge of the movement with spring banking, unidirectional winding automatically disconnected when fully wound, and two ball-bearing runners, one visible in the weight, to reduce friction in the pivot point, the arm of "S" form to provide elastic suspension and retained in balance by a double-ended spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diann 62 mm.


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Case: 1

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Movement: 1*

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Dial: 1-01

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Contained in a polished bun' walnut veneered casket, lined in paisley pattern fabric, with lockable drawer below containing a gilt magnifying glass, a calendar setting pin, a gold Breguet watch chain, and a polishing stick. Abraham Louis Breguet conceived the idea for the Souseiplion in 1794, another of the "inventions" resulting from his period of forced exile in Switzerland during the French Revolution. the concept was brilliant and simple to oiler a watch to his clients that could be reser ved in advance and delivered upon completion.