THE ART OF BREGUET
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991
LOT 174
Buyer and date of sale unknown Wristwatch No. 1539, sold on 13 November 1989. Platinum Gentleman's astronomical self-winding wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon and power reserve indicator. Original fitted case, certificate and platinum calendar correcting pin with short chain.
CHF 70,000 - 80,000
Sold: CHF 103,500
Case: Massive, polished, Empire style, with reeded band. Cabochon sapphire-set winding crown and
screwed bars.
Dial: Engine-turned silver, with painted Roman
numerals + subsidiary dials for date, days of the
week, month and the leap year, aperture for
phases of the moon with the age on the border,
sector for up-and-down scale graduated for 45
hours. Blued-steel Breguet hams.
Movement: Rhodiumed, 12"', "No. 1665", with
fausses côtes decoration, 38 jewels, lever
escapement, anti-shock system, monometallic
balance adjusted for five positions. Flat
autocompensating balance spring, gold rotor.
Signed on the dia, case and the movement.
In excellent condition
Diam. 35 mm.
