4,370 CHF
Breguet, No. 464, bought from Moynier & Fils in 1837, sold to Monsieur Swetenham on February 9, 1837, for 250 Francs.Fine 18K gold watch. Four-body, “forme quatre baguettes”, No. 32321, the bezels cast with shellfish decoration, the back engraved with a church and further foliage decoration. Hinged gold cuvette. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals. Blued steel “spade” hands. 15’’’, gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 38 mm. Notes This watch is entered in the Breguet register of Montres de commerce where are recorded the watches bought by Breguet from another maker and sold without any improvement except for the addition of his signature.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-04-02
