98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 216
Breguet "Horloger de La Marine Royale", No. 3393, 42 mm, 51 g, circa 1821
An important and extremely rare quarter repeating Breguet pocket watch with early lever escapement, manufactured in best movement quality "Garde Temps" - sold on October 19th, 1821 to Monsier Hatfield for 4800 Francs - with original silk-lined morocco case no. no. 3393, as well as an original winding key and Breguet certificate no. 2629
Case: 18k gold, case design "collier", engine-turned. Dial: silver, engine-turned centre, auxiliary eccentric seconds between 4 and 5 o'clock. Movm.: bridge movement, keywind, 1 hammer / 1 gong, unusual going train, extra wheel & pinion and train count, shock protection-"parachute", compensation balance with gold and platinum screws and weights.
An important and extremely rare quarter repeating Breguet pocket watch with early lever escapement, manufactured in best movement quality "Garde Temps" - sold on October 19th, 1821 to Monsier Hatfield for 4800 Francs - with original silk-lined morocco case no. no. 3393, as well as an original winding key and Breguet certificate no. 2629
Case: 18k gold, case design "collier", engine-turned. Dial: silver, engine-turned centre, auxiliary eccentric seconds between 4 and 5 o'clock. Movm.: bridge movement, keywind, 1 hammer / 1 gong, unusual going train, extra wheel & pinion and train count, shock protection-"parachute", compensation balance with gold and platinum screws and weights.
Sold
estimated
16.000—30.000 €
Price realized
16.800 €