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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 133

Jupiter Attributed to Courvoisier Frères, Swiss, No. 15217, circa 1820. Fine and rare 18K gold, petite sonnerieclockwatch with independent early minute-repeating, four square gongs and visible striking works.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

C. Four-body, "Empire", by "J.E", the back engraved with a seated figure ofJupiter below a medallion with sunburst pattern, reeded band. Hinged giltbrass cuvette. D. Gold, engine-turned in an elaborate pattern with radialRoman numerals on a polished chapter ring. Blued-steel "spear" hands withpolished tips. M. 53 mm (23'''), gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, dou-ble train with going barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm polished steelbalance, flat balance spring. Hour and quarter striking train with polished-steel Neuchâtel-type count wheel on the back plate, striking on two squarepolished-steel gongs with two hammers, repeating (independent strike work)on two square polished steel gongs, by depressing the pendant.Dial and cuvette signed Breguet & Fils.Diam. 61 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Minute-repeating watches from this period are very rare, and even more so when also fitted with an independent clock-watch train. The mechanism, comprising both the repeating works and the exposed clock-watch works, is very similar to that of the Courvoisier Frères, innovative and important mak- ers at the middle of the 19th century. The striking of Courvoisier clocks was typically Swiss, quite different from that of most French clocks. The present watch falls into the category of unusual and complicated euchâtel-type pieces with the typical Courvoisier count wheel.