Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006
LOT 27
"A Monsieur Robert Knight" Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 4029, sold to Robert Knight, August 29, 1829, for 2,400 francs. Extremely fine and rare, 18K gold "répétition à ponts", with jump hours, quarter repeating and ruby cylinder escapement.
CHF 35,000 - 45,000
EUR 22,000 - 28,000 / USD 28,000 - 37,000
Sold: CHF 70,800
C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", No. 196, by Joly (master mark), engine turned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver, engine-turned, brushed chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute chapter with dot indexes. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 51 mm., 23''', gilt, standing barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance with parachute on the top pivot, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator with bimetallic temperature compensation curb, all-or-nothing repeating with a single hammer on one gong activated by a pull-and-twist piston in the pendant. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 57 mm.
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Case: 3-15 |
Good Slightly rusted |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
