143,750 HKD
Breguet, No. 3595, Garde Temps d’argent, valued at 1830 Francs, sent to Ducom on January 23, 1821, for 1220 Francs.Very fine, silver, pocket chronometer. Three-body, silver, “forme quatre baguettes”, polished, by Joly (Master mark) No. 313, the back engraved with initials “ .”. Gilt brass detachable cuvette. D. Frosted silver with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds on chapter XII. Blued steel Breguet hands. 24’’’, frosted and gilt, full plate, the back plate relieved for the barrel secured by a bridge, with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weightsnd timing screws, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves and diamond end-stone.Signed on the dial cuvette and back plate.Accompanied by Breguet Certificate No. 4155, issued by Breguet on December 21, 1998.Diam. 59 mm. Notes This watch is an example of the final development of pocket chronometers by Breguet. A single barrel with fusee have replaced the twin barrel calibre of the earlier type and the movement is of a more robust construction throughout. By the year 1818, when it was designed, English chronometer makers, particularly Earnshaw, had begun to produce such instruments in substantial numbers and supply them to both merchant and naval shipping. The advantage gained by the use of an accurate timekeeper for nvigation was significant in the struggle between countries for trading superiority, and the Fren
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05
