41,300 CHF
“Prince Grassilovill” Breguet, No. 2008, “montre à médaillon”, sold to Prince Grassilovill, on November 12, 1806, for 1320 Francs. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, small, montre de souscription with ruby cylinder escapement. Three-body, “forme collier” by Tavernier (Master mark), No. 2595, engine-turned with milled rims, the glazed back engine turned with a sunburst. Gold detachable cuvette with apertures for winding and regulation. Gold engineturned with radial Roman numerals on a brushed chapter ring, inner minute track with dot markers, centered with a sunburst, secret signature at 12. Blued steel Breguet “lance” hand. 16’’’, gilt brass, “souscription” caliber with central going barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with pare-chute suspension, flat blued steel balance spring, blued steel regulator arm. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-04-02
