95th Auction
2017/5/6
Lot 149
Louis Abraham Breguet, Movement No. 351 8/6, Case No. 3451, 54 mm, 124 g, circa 1798
A gentleman's fine, rare "à toc" quarter repeating pocket watch "Montre a la Lepine" - verkauft am 4. Messidor des Jahres 6 (22. Juni 1798) für 911 Francs an Monsieur Henry d'Elbing
Case: 18k pink gold, signed dome with secret lock. Dial: enamel, signed. Movm.: "Lepine" caliber, 2 hammers, cylinder escapement, gold three-arm balance.
This watch no. 351 by Louis Abraham Breguet is one of the earliest pieces to come from his own workshop and the 25th with a Lepine calibre. The case mark 8/6 shows its date of manufacture to be the eighth month (Florél) of year 6 of the republic, i.e., April/May 1798. The case was made by Gros and the dial is by S. Cave, Pl. Thionville, No. 320.
A gentleman's fine, rare "à toc" quarter repeating pocket watch "Montre a la Lepine" - verkauft am 4. Messidor des Jahres 6 (22. Juni 1798) für 911 Francs an Monsieur Henry d'Elbing
Case: 18k pink gold, signed dome with secret lock. Dial: enamel, signed. Movm.: "Lepine" caliber, 2 hammers, cylinder escapement, gold three-arm balance.
This watch no. 351 by Louis Abraham Breguet is one of the earliest pieces to come from his own workshop and the 25th with a Lepine calibre. The case mark 8/6 shows its date of manufacture to be the eighth month (Florél) of year 6 of the republic, i.e., April/May 1798. The case was made by Gros and the dial is by S. Cave, Pl. Thionville, No. 320.
Sold
estimated
26.000—35.000 €
Price realized
24.800 €