380,250 CHF
A Sa Majesté le Vice Roi d'Egypte Astronomical watch No. 4254/717, sold for the first time on 1 November 1828, for the sum of 8800 Francs, resold to Moïana for His Majesty on 27 June 1854 for 8000 Francs. Gold pair-cased watch with jump hours, quarterrepeating, triple calendar with phases of the moon and equation of time, constructed on the principals of the "garde-temps". Original gold Breguet short chain and ratchet key. Notes History: The books and original Notice ( certificate) confirm that this watch, constructed between 1823 and 1828 was first sold on 1 November 1828 to the Marquis de Lamberville, for the sum of 8860 Francs. It was returned for overhaul at his request on 12 March 1847. On 29 December 1851, it was overhauled for Madame the Marquise de la Tour du Pin Montauban of 24 rue Saint Lazare, Paris. On 26 July 1853, the watch was again overhauled at the request of Monsieur Brunet, 26 rue de l'Ouest, Paris. Bought back from Monsieur Brunet on 16 February 1854, it was restored to perfect condition, transferred to No. 717 and resold to Moïana on 27 June 1854 for 8000 Francs. On 23 April 1855 and 2 January 1854, the watch was overhauled for His Majesty the Viceroy of Egypt, delivered by Moiana on both occasions. A further overhaul was undertaken on 8 October 1856, again for Saïd Pacha, and upon his death on 18 January 1863, it passed to his successor Ismaïl Pacha. Literature: Illustrated and described in G. Daniels, The Art of Breguet, p. 271, fig. 332 a-c.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1991-04-14
