18,400 CHF
Breguet, No. 2050, sold in 1928. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold coin watch fitted into an 1889 Venezuelan 100 Bolivar coin, in original leather fitted box. Three-body, "fermée type", the cover opening by means of a pushpiece concealed in the band to reveal the watch. Silvered, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. 20 mm. (9’’’), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring. Signed on dial, movement, and box.Diam. 35 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24