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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 69

Breguet No. 2046, sold to Mr. Fraisse on 16 April 1942. Fine 18K gold keyless wandering-time dress watch, accompanied by the original fitted box.

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

C. Three piece, "variee carrure ronde", polished with bevelled bezels. D. Fixed matted silver ring with Arabic minute numerals, the time indicated by a revolving central disc with guilloche arrow, the digital jump hour visible in an aperture pierced through the point of the arrow. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, ebauche by R. Cart, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjusments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. Diam. 45 mm.


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Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 3-36

Good

Partially re-gilt

Notes

Note: Devised by R. Cart, Lc Lock, this type of wandering-hour watch was patented by Breguet, circa 1925. Literature: Illustrated by Emmanuel Breguet in his book, Breguet Hoe/ogee depuis 1775, Alain de Gourcuff Editeur, Paris, 1997, p. 316.