16,800 CHF
Breguet Two-Color Gold Breguet, No. 3047. Sold to Jean-Bernard Ostermeyer in 1946. Very fine, 18K white and yellow gold keyless pocket lever chronometer for Besançon Observatory Timing Contest with Guillaume balance and the original 18K white and yellow gold Breguet fob. Accompanied by the original Breguet morocco fitted box and the original Breguet morocco fitted box for the fob. Four-body, "forme collier”, polished, white gold with yellow gold rims and bow, coin-edge band, Hinged white gold cuvette with engraved inscription. Silver, engine-turned, radial Roman numerals on a brushed reserve, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. 16’’’, matte gray bridges, 17 jewels, stamped with the Besançon viper’s head mark, straight-line lever escapement, Guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case numbered. Diam. 44 mm. Notes The punch mark in form of a viper's head is applied by the Observatory of Besançon on watches that were successful at the timing contest and received the Bulletin de Première classe
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-20
