THE ART OF BREGUET

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991

LOT 132

Date of sale and buyer not recorded. Watch No. 4377, completed in May 1977. Gold keyless astronomical watch with retrograde perpetual calendar, equation of time, age and phase of the moon with winding indicator. Original green leather fitted case.

CHF 180,000 - 220,000

Sold: CHF 226,250

Case: 18 ct., three body polished, quatre baguettes form with reeded bezel. Gold cuvette signed: " Breguet, No. 4377.
Dial: Eccentric, engine-turned silver, signed: " Breguet, No. 4377", with Roman hour numerals on a plain reserve, concentric months and sectors for the equation of time, the fly-back date and upand- down indicator, aperture for phases of the moon with the age engraved on the edge. Bluedsteel Breguet hands.
Movement: Nickelled, 18"', ébauche by Golay- Aubert, signed: "Breguet, No. 4377", 1.8 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic screw balance. Autocompensating Breguet balance spring.
In new condition. Diam. 51 mm.


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Notes

Note: Although completed at a later date, this watch can be compared with lot 121. Both Aubert and Golay in fact worked with the firm of Victorin Piguet. See also note for lot 119.