4,600 CHF
Breguet No. 719, sold in 1907 to Monsieur Charles de Wendel. Fine silver cased keyless watch with chronograph and 30 minute instantaneous recorder, in original leather fitted box. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished, a dedication dated 16-3-1907 engraved inside the back. Silver cuvette. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for seconds and minute register. Gold "spade" hands. Notes Mr. Charles de Wendel was at the time the most important steel baron in Europe.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1991-10-20