84,000 CHF
Breguet No. 728, sold to Mr. Falzety on 18 Ventôse An 9 (9 March 1801), for 1200 Francs. wo body," forme collier " ,silver engine-turned,with gold rims,pendant and bow.The cover with a monogram "K.A."engraved on a small gold escutcheon applied below the small glazed eccentric dial aperture,gold border rim with touch pieces. Applied gold à tact arrow on the back,extended by a sector-shaped glazed aperture revealing the months, the equation of time and the additional dial sub- divided for five minutes.Gilt brass cuvette with circular eccentric aperture revealing the dial. D.Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring,secured by a screw on the barrel bridge.Blued steel Breguet hands.M.25 - ,gilt brass,souscription calibre with centre barrel, overhanging ruby c ilver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring,secured by a screw on the barrel bridge.Blued steel Breguet hands. 5 - ,gilt brass,souscription calibre with centre barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement,plain brass three-arm balance with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator.Blued steel flat balance spring. Signed on the gilt brass cuvette and the movement. Diam.62 mm. Notes The presence of the small auxiliary dial subdivided to indicate five-minute periods,confirms that this watch originally had only a single hand in common with all the Souscription watches.The present dial,divided for two hands,was fitted during the complete overhaul carried out by Bregue
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-10-31
