Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 483

Danish Spring Detent Chronometer R. Bredrup, Kiobenhavn (Copenhagen). Made circa 1820. Very fine, rare and unusual, silver pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 5,500 - 7,500 / EUR 3,800 - 5,000

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, No. 372, mastermark PSV, engine-turned ?grains d?orge?. Hinged silver cuvette engraved ?Carl Wildschiodtz, Kjobenhavn?. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 50 mm., matte gilt, detachable bridge for the going barrel, conical pillars, aperture for viewing the escape wheel, Earnshaw type spring footed-detent escapement, large brass escape wheel, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-24-01

Good

Slightly chipped

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch shows that Bredrup was very familiar with the watches made by Urban Jurgensen. Mechanically it is certainly derived from the design of Jurgensen?s movements and exhibits the same English feel filtered down from his time with Arnold. It is probable that Bredrup worked in Jurgensen?s workshop. Also in common with some of Jurgensen?s watches, it may have been finished at a much later date than its original construction.
Reinholt Bredrup Recorded as working in Copenhagen in 1824