THE ART OF BREGUET

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

LOT 103

A Messieurs Mir et Cottereau Watch No.5132, completed on 22 November 1886, sold on 3 October 1892, for the price of 1240 Francs. Pink gold keyless watch with dual time zones, and quarter-repeating made for the Islamic market.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

Case: 18ct., three body, demi-bassine form, the back engine-turned d grains d'orge, the centre engraved with a small monogram. Gold cuvette, signed: "Breguet No. 5132".
Dial: Two piece white enamel, signed: "Breguet No. 5131", with Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals. Blued-steel poires hands. A narrow gold ring separating the centre disc with Turkish numerals for the second time zone. Gold poires hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 19"', ébauche by Pounat et fils, 26 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance. Blued-steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with a slide in the band.
In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm. Estimate:


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History: Mir et Cottereau were the agents for Breguet in Constantinople at the end of the 19th century.
Note: The layout of the dial is unusual, with both sets of hands mounted concentrically, but the resulting arrangement enables the difference in time to be easily discerned.