130,000 CHF
Albert G. Piguet, Le Sentier, No. 220, made in 1933. Fine and extremely rare clemontration watch with double balance and differential gearing, inspired by Breguet ' s researches on resonance mutual adjustments. Three body, massive, "bassine " , polished with glazed back. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minutes ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade " hands. Notes When it was produced in 1933, this movement was made as a Master Piece, intended to be exhibited. The case was made of nickel with glazed back, similar to that used for movements submitted to timing contests at observatories. Subsequently, in the 1970's, it was cased in gold in order to be sold. Breguet was the first to discover the phenomenon of resonance and its applications. He made two long case regulators and some watches fitted with two complete movements in the same case and showed that the balances, regulated by the resonance phenomenon are brought to oscillate step to step. As opposed to those made by Breguet, this watch is not fitted with a double movement but with a single wheel train, regulated by two complete escapements linked together by a sun-and-planet type gearing. Albert G. Piguet As a skilled pupil at the Ecole d'Horlogerie of the Vallee de Joux in Sentier between 1930 and 1934, Albert G. Piguet (born 1914) obtained various diplomas as a complete watchmaker including calibres and complicated watches. He succeeded in completing his studies within three years only, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-04-18
