3,750 CHF
Paul Buhré – Chronomètre de Bord Prize Class Lever Chronometer Paul Buhré S. A., Le Locle, Swiss, No. 8529, "Chronomètre de Bord Bulletin avec prix Classe Bord de l’Observatoire Astronomique de Neuchatel", the movement by Henri Barbezat-Bole SA. Made circa 1940. Very fine and rare, large, nickel-cased, keyless lever chronometer with Guillaume balance. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Observatoire de Neuchatel Bulletin de Marche dated June 1, 1943. Three-body, bassine, polished, screw-down bezel and back. Snap-on cuvette engraved with the Bulletin d’Observatoire details. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. 54 mm., 24’’’, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance regulated in 9 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed, case and movement numbered. Diam. 65 mm. Notes The original Bulletin de Marche included with this watch lists the entrant as Paul Buhré and H. Barbezat-Bole S.A. of Le Locle. The company of Henri Barbezat-Bole took over Paul Buhré in 1930 and from this date the name of the company was Paul Buhré & Henri Barbezat-Bole SA. Pavel (Paul) Buhre The firm was established by Carl Buhre in 1815 in St. Petersburg. His son Paul entered the business and by 1874 the company had acquired a large watch manufactory in Le Locle, Switzerland. In 1899 the c
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-03-27
