C. Three body, "forme collier" by Joly No. 186, engine-turned "a grains d'orge". Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer minute ring. Secret signature below chapter "12". Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21 "' , gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, blued steel flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator index. Quarter repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston in the band. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 2694. Diam. 55 mm.
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
Sold: CHF 35,650
C. Three body "forme quatre baguette" with silver body, by Tavernier No. 4080, fully engine-turned "a grains d'orge", silver band, gold bezel and back. Gold detachable cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on the polished chapter ring, small calendar aperture below chapter "XII" . Gold Breguet hands. M. 14- , gilt brass, the going barrel a arbre perce, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, flat blued steel balance spring. Half quarter repeating on one gong with a single hammer, through a steel intermediate steel block, pull-twist piston in the band. Signed on the dial and cuvette, secret signature on the dial. Accompanied by Breguet certificate. Diam. 37 mm.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: CHF 29,900
C. Two body, "forme quatre baguettes", No. 760, with silver band and gold bezel, the gold back, engineturned "a grains d'orge", is attached by a bayonet fixing. D. Eccentric, silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, small sector aperture below the dial for the Slow/Fast regulator position. Gold Breguet hands. M. 17- , gilt brass, bar calibre, the going barrel with arbre perce, counterpoised straight line lever escapement with draw, jewelled pallets and long lever, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance, the adjustable screws inset in the rim with pare-chute suspension on both pivots, blued-steel flat balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial. Accompanied by Breguet certificate. Diam. 42 mm.
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
Sold: CHF 20,700
C. (Later) three body, solid mahogany box with hinged sprung loaded observation panel in the lid, External brass handles and fittings, oval gimbal ring. Cylindrical brass bowl, the eccentric bezel secured by screws with cork washer, locked as required in the horizontal position by a triangular pivoted frame beneath, raised by a thumb-key. Aperture in the bezel for winding. D. Matted silvered small eccentric with Roman numeral and outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds below. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. Brass plates, bridge calibre with two barrels simultaneously wound by means of an intermediate gear, separately mounted platform No. 76 with spring detent escapement, bimetallic two-arm compensation balance, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Dial diam. 75 mm.
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
C. Two body solid mahogany box, with sliding observation lid (replaced), brass external handles and fittings, brass bowl with threaded bezel, suspended in square pattern gimbals with rounded corners. D. Matted silver, the small chapter-ring with Roman hour and Arabic numerals, and symmetrical subsidiary seconds below. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. Brass full plate, with single going barrel, navette shaped platform, No. 220, with spring detent escapement, bimetallic two armed balance. Free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 3508. Dial diam: 95 mm.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
C. Double body with visible mortise and tenon joints, a massive brass swan-neck handle with lion paw brackets on the top of the box. Double brass gimbals, the outer with conventional locking, the inner locking lever now lacking. D. Frosted and silvered with small eccentric Roman chapter for hours with outer Arabic minute ring, symmetrical subsidiary seconds below. Blued-steel "spade " hands. M. Brass half plate, spotted finished with two barrels separately wound, the springs signed by Vincent and dated 1829, navette-shaped detachable platform escapement with spring detent escapement, bimetallic two-arm balance with poising and timing screws, free-sprung polished helical balance spring with adjustable stud. Signed and numbered on the dial. Accompanied by Breguet certificate. Dial diam. 90 mm.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
C. One piece, polished with hinged bezel and back door with winding hole shutter: Four bun-feet and silver chain handle. D. Frosted silver with Roman numerals, concentric outer minute and inner alarm setting rings. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass dial plate engraved with foliage, apertures for date and day of the week. M. Brass shaped lull plate with double toothed barrel both for the going and the striking trains, lover escapement, the two-arm compensation balance with gold poising and timing screws, set on the back plate, blued steel Breguet balance spring with regulator. ()mu 'el repeating, Grande/I 'eli(c Sonnerie and al,u ni striking on a hell below the movement, Grande and Petite Sonnerie/Silent selection levers above the dial, repeating button on the top. Signed on the dial. Accompanied by RIeguet cmrlilu ate No. 3192. Dina. 1 1,5 x LO x )i.5 cm.
CHF 200,000 - 220,000
Sold: CHF 240,000
C. Three part, cylindrical with screwed bezel. D. White enamel graduated to 60 for the inking chronograph and with off-set subsidiary small dial for the minute register. Blued steel hands. M. 23"', brass full plate with turned pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. The inking hand operated by a button in the band next to the Stop/Start bolt. Signed on the dial and beneath the bezel. Diam. 79 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 0 - 0
C. Three piece, massive, "Empire ", by Jules Perot (Master Mark) with engine-turned dial, milled bezels and engraved band. D. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and secret signature below chapter XII. Gold Breguet hands. M. 13"', gilt brass, bar calibre, 12 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, fiat balance spring with regulator index in the band. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Diam. 34 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
Sold: CHF 11,500
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes", engineturned "a grains d'orge " . Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a crucifix. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and the motto: Timor domini, indium sapientioe. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19''', gilt brass double train, bar calibre with going barrels wound separately, 32 jewels, swan neck Swiss lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Independent seconds train with flirt on the escape pinion and bolt in the band. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and cuvette.
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
Sold: CHF 11,500
on 1 September 1857, for 1200 Francs. Fine 18K gold keyless quarter repeating watch.
C. Three body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 18- gilt brass, ebauche by Louis Audcmars, 25 jewels, gold wheel train, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette. Accompanied by the certificate No. 3360. Diam. 48 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 5,750
C. Four body, massive "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette, polished. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals from 1 to 12, inner red Arabic ring for hours from 13 to 24, and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel " spade" hands. M. 14'", gilt brass, 26 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 36 mm.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary second. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 15 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 49 mm.
CHF 2,000 - 2,200
Sold: CHF 4,025
C. Four body, "bassine", polished with rose-cut diamond set bezel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold "spade" hands. M. 7"' , gilt brass, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 19 mm. Movement diam. 16 mm. Weight 2,4 gr.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: CHF 4,370
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets " , polished, the back engraved with the monogram: "R.D.V. " . Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19"' , gilt brass, 27 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, the button on the winding crown. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 53 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 13,800
C. Three body massive " bassine et filets", polished, the back with the monogram "P.M." chased in a fine floral Art-Deco pattern. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18 -, gilt brass, 17 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 51 mm.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
C. Three piece, massive, "demi-bassine et filets" with polished band, white enamelled bezel bow and back, the back centred with a crowned monogram. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 16"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial. Diam. 46 mm.
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and Up-and-Down sector. Gold Breguet hands. M. 19 - , gilt brass, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System: B
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
C. Three body, massive, "Empire" with reeded band, the back engine-turned in a sun-burst pattern and engraved with the monogram "A.M. " . D. Frosted engine-turned gold with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 12"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. Diam. 32 mm.
CHF 2,500 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 3,910