A set of two «Souscription» watches, signed: Breguet, No 268.
The pocket watch:
18K gold self-winding astronomical pocket
watch with instantaneous calendar, phases of the
moon and winding indicator.
Case: Three part, massive, Empire form. Glazed
back over the movement.
Dial: Engine-turned silvered gold, signed:
«Breguet, No 268>>, with Roman numerals on a
plain reserve, and Arabic figures for the remaining
indications, subsidiary seconds, sector for up-anddown
scale calibrated for 45 hours, apertures for
the instantaneous date, and phases of the moon
with the ages engraved on the border. Secret
signature on either side of «XII».
Movement: Gilt brass, 22"', caliber 90, with
automatic winding but capable of being manually
re-wound if required, 28 jewels, straight line lever
escapement with monometallic screw balance,
with parachute on the top pivot. Breguet
autocompensator balance spring. Platinium
winding weight pivoted on the edge of the
movement with spring banking, unidirectional
winding automatically disconnected when fully
wound, and two ball-bearing runners, one visible
in the weight, to reduce friction in the pivot point,
the ann of "S" form to provide elastic suspension
and retained in balance by a double-ended spring.
Diam. 62 mm.
Starting price: SFr. 120'000
Swiss retail price: SFr. 490'000
This set is sold without box and papers.
The wristwatch:
18K gold gentleman's minute-repeating
astronomical wristwatch, perpetual calendar,
phases and ages of the moon.
Case: Circular, massive, reeded band. Glazed back
over the movement.
Dial: Engine-turned silvered gold, signed:
«Breguet, No 268>>, with Roman numerals on a
plain reserve; small subsidiary rings for days of the
week, months with concentric bissextile indicator,
the date and an aperture for the phases of the
moon, the ages engraved on the border. Secret
signature on either side of «XII». Blued-steel
hands.
Movement: Rhodiumed maillechort, 12"' caliber
189.10, with fausse cotes decoration, 24 jewels,
straight line lever escapement, monometallic screw
balance with Breguet autocompensator balance
spring. Repeating on two gongs, with two
hammers, by a slide in the band of the case.
Diam. 35 mm.
Starting price: SFr. 120'000
Swiss retail price: SFr. 490'000
This set is sold without box and papers.