23,600 CHF
“Envoyée à Ducom” Breguet et Fils, Hor. ger de la Marine Royale, No. 3595, Garde Temps d’argent, valued at 1830 Francs, sent to Ducom on January 23, 1821, for 1220 Francs. Very fine, silver and gold, pocket chronometer. Accompanied by Breguet Certificate No. 4155, issued by Breguet on December 21, 1998. Three-body, silver, “forme quatre baguettes”, polished, by Joly (Master mark) No. 313, gold hinges, the back engraved with initials “ .”. Gilt brass detachable cuvette. D. Frosted silver with radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds at XII, outer dot minute markers. Blued steel Breguet hands. 24’’’, frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, the back plate relieved for the barrel secured by a bridge, cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and gold timing screws, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves and diamond end-stone. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 59 mm. To be sold without reserve Notes This watch is an example of the final development of pocket chronometers by Breguet. A single barrel with fusee has replaced the twin barrel caliber of the earlier type and the movement is of a more robust construction throughout. By the year 1818, when it was designed, English chronometer makers, particularly Earnshaw, had begun to produce such instruments in substantial numbers and supply them to both merchant and naval shipping. T
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-04-02
