28,750 CHF
“Le Prince de Wurtemberg” Breguet, No. 355, case No. 318/355. Sold to a Spanish gentleman for Monsieur Gibernac, on 28 Fructidor an 6, (September 16, 1799), for 960 Francs, bought back and then sold to the Prince de Wurtemberg par Guthaës, on November 21, 1842, for 1600 Francs. Very fine and rare, Montre de Moyenne Grandeur, 18K gold quarter repeating hunting-cased pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement. Accompanied by a 1987 Breguet certificate. Four body, “forme quatre baguettes”, Mastermark LS, engine turned. Hinged gold cuvette. Frosted silver with radial Roman numerals and outer dot minute indexes. Gold Breguet hands. 42 mm. (18 1/2’’’), frosted gilt, standing barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, pare-chute suspension, temperature compensation curb, index regulator, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a pull-and-twist piston in the band. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-10-16
