6,900 CHF
Breguet et Fils, No. 2768, sold to Monsieur de la Colonilla on February 12, 1816 for 876 Francs. Fine silver souscription watch. Three-body, “Empire”, later, punched with Chaux-de-Fonds marks, reeded band. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer 5-minute division, made by Lucard and numbered 2768. 58 mm, gilt brass, souscription caliber with central barrel, 4-wheel train, Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, compensation curb, pare-chute on top pivot.Signed on the dial, case punched with Chaux-de-Fonds guarantee marks, the pendant punched with the Paris import mark used from 1838.Diam. 62 mm. Notes An interesting watch whose case was custom-made by a casemaker in La Chaux-de-Fonds and then sent to Paris.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-10-11
