253,750 CHF
“Regulateur A Tourbillon - Hunting Cased” Breguet, Montre Garde Temps Simple Tourbillon, No. 2567. Sold on March 21, 1812 to Mr. Bigot for 1800 Francs. Re-purchased by Breguet from Mr. Aristide Guilhem, the heir of Mr. Bigot on October 9, 1820 for 1000 Francs. Re-sold to Mr. Allegre, April 27, 1824 for 2000 Francs. Very fine and very rare 18K gold hunting cased pocket watch with one minute tourbillon regulator move-ment by Houriet and Logeat. Three-body, engine turned, No. 616, possibly by Guillaume Mermillod, hinged and sprung front cover, thecenter with an engraved monogram (DA). Glazed cuvette. Silver, polished chapter ring with radial Romannumerals and outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds, engine turned center and outer border, secret signa-ture.Blued steel Breguet hands. 52 mm., by Houriet, frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, turned pillars, fusee andchain, maintaining power, seven pivots jeweled, gilt brass tourbillon carriage with lateral lever escapement byPellet with banking fork, three-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance by Courtin, gold temperature screws andplatinum meantime screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Dial signed, case and dial and movement numbered. The back of the dial scratched “Henri Buhl, 12 April 1879”.The case with Paris discharge marks for 1819 and 1822-1838.Diam. 61 mm. Notes The present watch is almost certainly unique in being a tourbillon with a hunting case. Breguet and the Tourbillon Regulator Although the patent is d
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-05-15
