25,300 HKD
The Nanga Breguet a Paris, No. 1417, Geneva, circa 1820. Fine and rare 18K gold enamel and diamond-set Nanga form watch with concealed dial. "Fermée" type, blue enamel sound board with diamond set star and moon decoration, arched stem and neck with red and white chevron enamel decoration termination to a boar’s head, the spring-loaded sound chamber with red and green and white champlevé enamel decoration with musical trophies opening to reveal the dial. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 20 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved the, rack and pinion regulator.Movement signed Breguet a Paris (Swiss), no.1417. case stamped with maker’s mark ET.Dim. 70 mm x 30 mm. Notes A nearly identical watch was lot 149 in “The Sandberg Watch Collection”, Antiquorum, Geneva, March 31 & April 1, 2001
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
