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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 215

Minute-Repeater & Chronograph ? Breguet Dial Patek, Philippe & Cie., Genève, movement No. 156882, case No. 264974. Made in 1910, sold on November 23rd, 1931. Extremely fine, large, 18K yellow gold, keyless, minute-repeating pocket watch with chronograph. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000 / EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 24,000

C. Four-body, "bassine," polished, the back with offset engraved monogram ?EG?, chronograph safety bolt on the band at 11 o'clock. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute and fifth of a second divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Extract from the Archives confirms the enamel dial with Breguet numerals.