230,000 HKD
Breguet, No. 4353, consigned to Wenham on December 26, 1825, for 3800 Francs, returned to Breguet and subsequently sold by Palli on December 31, 1835, for 3000 Francs.Fine and rare, small 18K gold and silver, half-quarter repeating calendar watch, in original red morocco fitted box accompanied by the original gold ratchet male key, extra glass and mainspring Three-body, “forme quatre baguettes” by Tavernier (Master mark) No. 4050, with silver body, gold bezel and back. Gold detachable cuvette. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, small calendar aperture below chapter XII. Gold Breguet hands. 14’’’, gilt brass with going barrel with “arbre percé”, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, pare-chute suspension. Repeating on one gong with a single hammer, striking on a steel intermediae steel block, with pull-wind piston in the band.Signed on the dial and cuvette.Secret signature on the dial.Accompanied by certificate No. 4119 issued by Breguet in 1997.Diam. 37 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05
