THE ART OF BREGUET

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

LOT 101

A Monsieur le Vicomte de Curzay Le compteur à pointage No.545, sold on 16 May 1847, for the sum of 350 Francs. Gilt metal inking chronograph, of new design, with 60 minute and 12 hour counters.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

Case: Three part, cylindrical, the back signed: " Breguet Neveu & Compagnie, No. 545". Dial: White enamel, signed: "Breguet". Subsidiary dials for hour and minute counters, the edge graduated to 60 for the inking chronographe. Blued-steel poires hands. Movement: Brass, 23"', full plate with turned pillars, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance. Blued-steel flat balance spring. The inking hand operated by a button in the band next to the stop/start bolt. In very good condition. Diam. 81 mm.


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Provenance: A letter from Breguet, dated 26 April 1926, to the firm Jules jurgensen and supplying information on this piece, would tend to confirm that at the time it belonged to this famous watchmaking company. Note:This counter is a good example of the final development of the inking chronograph as invented by Rieussec in 1821, and perfected by Fatton for Breguet in 1823.