20,700 CHF
Breguet, N o. 597, sold to Comte Campo Alegro on July 28, 1847 for 4500 francs. Very fine, rare and slim 18K gold Garde Temps half quarter-repeating, jump-hour hand, early keyless watch built “sur les principes des chronometres”, in morocco fitted box. Accompanied by the original certificate, spare dial and a copy of original instructions. Notes The watch implements the early stem-wound and stem-set keyless system apparently invented by Breguet see Antiquorum, ew York, April 26, 2001, lot 154. However, his early designs featured two separate arbors, one for winding, the other for setting. The arbors were sometimes concentric, but were always two in number. This design, alluringly simple, as are many Breguet inventions, consists of a double pinion set on a winding stem constructed in such a way that when one portion is disengaged by pulling the crown, the other becomes engaged.The watch is also of the highest quality, with superbly finished escapement, jeweling to the center and application of Breguet repetition system.For another similar watch o. 569, bought by Count Campo Alegro for 3500 see Antiquorum, April 13, 2003, lot 539.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-10-11
