Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 238

Charles Oudin, Eleve de Breguet, 52, Palais Royal, Paris, No. 803, circa 1810. Fine 18K gold quarter repeating Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking clock-watch.

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 10,350

C. Three body, Empire, engine-turned "a grains d'orge " with godrooned band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel skeleton "spade" hands. M. 23 "' , gilt brass full plate double trains with going bar r els, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking train with polished steel visible work on the back plate and independent quarter repeating mechanism, striking on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 4-6

Fair

Slightly oxidized

Dial: 4-17-01

Fair

Slightly spotted

HANDS Original

Notes

The movement of this watch is very similar to those produced by Decombaz for Breguet in Geneva, at the same period.