THE ART OF BREGUET
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991
LOT 105
A Monsieur L.H. Dulles Chronometer No. 1939, sold on 7 January 1928, for the sum of 7040 Francs. Gold hunting-cased keyless lever chronometer watch.
CHF 55,000 - 65,000
Sold: CHF 65,550
Case: 18 ct., four body, demi-bassine form, No. 3706. Gold cuvette signed: "Breguet, No. 1939".
Dial: Enamel, signed: "Breguet, No. 1939", with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Bluedsteel
poires hands.
Movement: Gilt brass, 19"', bar caliber signed: " Breguet, No. 1939", with 15 jewels, fusee with
maintaining power, the keyless work
disconnected when fully wound and re-engaged
by a bolt in the band. Counterpoised adjustable
straight line lever escapement with Guillaume
compensation balance. Free-sprung blued-steel
helical balance spring with terminal curves and
diamond end-stone.
In unused condition.
Diam. 54 mm.
