9,775 CHF
Breguet No. 3600, sold to Comte Werle on 22 May 1901, for 1200 Francs. Fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer with 32 hour power reserve indication. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Gold cuvette. White enamel with Breguet numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and up-and-down sector. Gold Breguet hands. Notes Johan Joseph of Lichtenstein. Born in Vienna on 26 June 1760, died in the same town on 24 April 1836. He distinguished himself during the Turkish campaigns (1788-1790) different battles in France. Victorious on the Trebbia (17 June 1799), he was also active in the baffles of Novi, Hohenlinden, Salzburg and became Rulling Prince after the death of bis brother in March 1805. Commander of the remaining part of the sh tnrken army after the defeat in Ulm, he protected the passage at the retreat after Austerlitz and signed the Peace of Presbourg. He was then appointed as Governor of Vienna and of the Provinces above and below the Enns. In 1809 he was in charge of the cavalry and the Grenadiers of the reserve. He took Ratisbonne on the 20 April, linking the army of Bellegarde to that of Kolowrat, he fought bravely at Essling and Wagram and succeeded to the Archduke Charles as Chief Commandant with the title of Feld-Maréchal and signed the Peace of Vienna..
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1995-04-22
