34,500 CHF
Breguet No. 2825, sold to M. Ternaux on 15 October 1816, for 2200 Francs. Fine and rare, small 18 ct. gold, very slim " médaillon simple excentrique" constructed on the principals of the "garde-temps" with calendar, in a Morocco fitted box. Eccentric silver engine-turned with Roman numerals and apertures for the slow/fast regulator position indication and the date. Gold Breguet hands. Notes This watch is certainly among the smallest and the thinnest made by Breguet on the principle of the 'garde-temps', fitted with the final development of Breguet's straight line counterpoised lever escapement with jewelled pallets adjustable for depth and with draw (the angle between the pallet stones and the escape wheel teeth, being such that in the resting position, the lever is "drawn" clear of the roller to avoid any frictional contact during the free arcs of the balance - Breguet \vas the first watchmaker in France, to employ "draw" in the lever escapement). Further more, "parachute" type shock protection is fitted to both pivots of the balance staff.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1993-11-14
