29,900 CHF
TimekeeperBreguet No. 2910, sent to Wenham on12 June 1816, for 1,300 Francs.Fine, small, 18K gold watch with regulator type dial, accompanied by Breguet Certificate. Three-body, "forme quatre baguettes" No. 3410, by Tavernier with engine-turned band, the back engine-turned with a linear pattern and protected by a glass. Gold, detached cuvette with winding and regulating apertures. Silver, engine-turned with small eccentric Roman hour chapter ring set at the right, and symmetrical Arabic minute ring at the left, stamped on the reverse by Tavernier. Blued steel Breguet hands, the minute with a small hole in its socket for setting. Notes The glass over the back cover engine-turning is an unusual feature, even for Breguet. It allows a small portrait to be fitted over the back, and protects the engine-turning.Wenham was Breguet's agent in St. Petersburg.In 1923, the watch was chosen by the House of Breguet to represent their achievements in very prestigious exhibition: the "Centenaire de A.L. Breguet", held in Paris' Musée Galliera. It was described and illustrated in the catalogue, as No. 83.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-11-11
