Important Watches and Wristwatches

St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990

LOT 86

Anonymous, Swiss, probably specially made for the contest at the Neuchatel Observatory.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

Fine and important silver cased keyless pocket chronometer with a one minute tourbillon regulator. Three piece bassine et filets" polished case with a glazed back. Silvered dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Very fine 22" movement in grey, caliber from the Technicum of La Chaux-de- Fonds, 15 jewels. very fine lateral lever escapement with a brass-invar Guillaume balance and a Breguet balance spring mounted in a polished steel three armed carriage driven by the minute wheel and revolving once per minute. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.


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Note: Although this watch has a movement in grey. the craftsmanship of the escapement and the tourbillon is of the highest standard. It is almost certainly a masterpiece made at the Technicum of La Chaux-de-Fonds.