THE ART OF BREGUET

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

LOT 124

A Monsieur Leblond Watch No. 2751, completed on 19 September 1931, sold on 3 January 1941, for the sum of 53' 000 Old Francs. Gold keyless watch with jump hours, perpetual calendar, centre-seconds and winding indicator.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 69,000

Case: 18 ct., three piece, Empire form, No.2751, with polished back and reeded band. Gold cuvette.
Dial: Eccentric, engine-turned silver, signed: " Breguet, No. 2751", with Roman numerals on a plain reserve, sweep centre-seconds and aperture for the days of the week, date and the months, a sector for the up-and-down scale. Blued-steel Breguet hands.
Movement: Rhodiumed, 19"', ébauche by Victorin Piguet with fausses côtes decoration, signed: " Breguet, No. 2751", 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance. Bluedsteel Breguet balance spring.
In perfect condition. Diam. 51 mm.


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Note: This watch incorporates an instantaneous calendar mechanism with a single setting pin, and most unusually for the period, a jumping hour hand. Such a feature was usually applied to the Première Classe repeating watches dating from the early 19th century, but very rarely found on a watch made in the 20th century.