Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 468

Breguet Neveu & Cie, No. 4431, Horloge Marine, petit rnodele, sold to Mr. le Capitaine Lenetrel on 24 August 1827, for 2600 Francs. Bought back by Breguet on 27 October 1830, for 2400 Francs. Fine and rare mahogany two-day marine chronometer with double barrels and waterproof bowl.

USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 18,400

C. (Later) three body, solid mahogany box with hinged sprung loaded observation panel in the lid, External brass handles and fittings, oval gimbal ring. Cylindrical brass bowl, the eccentric bezel secured by screws with cork washer, locked as required in the horizontal position by a triangular pivoted frame beneath, raised by a thumb-key. Aperture in the bezel for winding. D. Matted silvered small eccentric with Roman numeral and outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds below. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. Brass plates, bridge calibre with two barrels simultaneously wound by means of an intermediate gear, separately mounted platform No. 76 with spring detent escapement, bimetallic two-arm compensation balance, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Dial diam. 75 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The movement of this chronometer is contained in a cylindrical brass bowl with moisture protection provided by cork gaskets and the screw-Pitted bezel. Winding is accomplished by a single square through the stepped portion of the bezel with both barrels wound simultaneously, the intermediate and barr el arbor wheels all having wolf's teeth. In its layout and design, this chronometer is typical of the double barrel type constructed by Breguet, as it was described and illustrated by his grandson Louis-Clement-Francois in the Dictiounaine des Arts et Manufacrtur-es, published under the direction on Ch. Laboulaye, 7th Edition, Paris 1891, pp. 48-50.