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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 132

Isaac Daniel Piguet a Geneve, No. 378, circa 1800. Very fine and rare 18K gold, minute repeating, musical watch.

CHF 20,000 - 24,000

C. Double body, Empire, polished with reeded band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, Lepine calibre with free standing barrels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Repeating on two gongs with three hammers by depressing the pendant. Pin-disc musical train with 21 blued steel tuned teeth. Signature scratched on the edge of the movement. Diam. 61 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: *4

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Minute repeating watches from this period are very rare, only few examples also fitted with a musical train are known to exist. The calibre of this watch, drawn from that invented by Jean Antoine Lepine, is also exceptional for a musical watch.