17,250 CHF
Dubois et Fils, Le Locle, Swiss, circa 1810. Fine, rare, and slim 18K gold skeletonized early minute-repeating watch. Double-body, "Directoire", with sunburst engine-turned back. Hinged glazed gilt brass cuvette. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Blued-steel "Breguet" hands. 45 mm., gilt brass, engraved and skeletonized with gold wheel train, the barrel with gilt brass cap engraved with foliage, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance-spring with regulator, polished steel balance cock with ruby endstone. Repeating on blued steel and polished serpent-shaped gongsby depressing the pendant, visible repeating work set on back plate.Signed on the dial and the cuvette.Diam. 62 mm. Notes Very few of this type of watch, fitted with a minute-repeating mechanism, are known to exist; usually they feature a quarter-repeating mechanism.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-14
