70,800 CHF
"A Monsieur Robert Knight" Breguet, Horloger de la Marine Royale, No. 4029, sold to Robert Knight, August 29, 1829, for 2,400 francs. Extremely fine and rare, 18K gold "répétition à ponts", with jump hours, quarter repeating and ruby cylinder escapement. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", No. 196, by Joly (master mark), engine turned. Hinged gold cuvette. Silver, engine-turned, brushed chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute chapter with dot indexes. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-10-15