THE ART OF BREGUET

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

LOT 120

A Monsieur Louis Dollfus Chronometer No. 472, completed on 31 December 1924, sold on 31 May 1924 , for the sum of 10'000 Francs, with an additional 500 Francs paid on delivery on 19 January 1925. Large gold keyless pocket chronometer with centre-seconds. Original red leather fitted case.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 39,100

Case: 18 ct., four body, polished, bassine form, No. 472. Gold cuvette. Total weight 126 grams.
Dial: White enamel, signed: "Breguet, No. 472", with Roman hour and Arabic minute and seconds numerals. Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Rhodiumed maillechort, 21"', ébauche by Pitou, with fausses côtes decoration, signed: " Breguet 472", 17 jewels, spring detent escapement with highly polished scope wheel and Guillaume balance. Free sprung blued-steel helical balance spring with termina'curves.
In perfect condition. Diam. 62 mm. Estimate:


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Note: Spring detent pocket chronometers were rarely fitted with centre-seconds; this example is of very individual construction and contained in a massive gold case.