185,000 CHF
LOUIS BERTHOUD NO. 35 MADE FOR CAPITAIN NICHOLAS BAUDIN FOR HIS EXPLORATION OF AUSTRALIA Louis Berthoud Horloger de la Marine, No. 35, sold on 22nd October 1799 to the Marine Ministery for the use of Capitain Nicholas Baudin. Extremely rare and historically silver-cased important marine chronometer. Accompanied by the original fitted box, winding key, pusher, and two books (The Baudin Expedition and the Tasmanian Aborigines limited edition No. 684/1000 and The Journal of Nicolas Baudin 1800 to 1803). Three piece mahogany deck watch type, the brass bowl with screwed bezel. Silver regulator type with small Roman eccentric chapter for hours, outer Arabic minute ring on the border and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. Gilt brass full plate with conical pillars secured by nuts with polished steel washers, fusee with chain and «maintaining power, typical Louis Berthoud's pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic three-arm compensation balance with four brass weights and timing screws typical of Berthoud's work. Free sprung blued steel helical balance spring. Notes Signed on the dial, dial plate and pack plate. DIAL DIAM. 80 mm. DIM. 13.5 x 11.5 x 7.5 cm. CAPITAIN NICOLAS BAUDIN (1754-1803) was a famous French explorer, naturalist cartographer and hydrographer. After a long career exploring the world, he embarqued on his most famous voyage to map the coast of Australia on one of his two ships, the Geographe accompanied by his faitfhul Berthoud chronometer. He arrived in
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-11-13
