28,750 CHF
Breguet No. 29, sold to M. Malotaky, second interprete de l'Amba ssadeur Turc, on Prairial An 6 (May June 1798), for 1200 Francs. Very fine and rare silver dumb quarter repeating, Garde Temps, with jumping hours, echappement isole. Three body "Louis XVI", polished with gold hinges, made by Amy Gros, is punched with Paris hallmarks for 1789. Gilt brass cuvette. White enamel by Cave (signed on the enamel backing), with Breguet numerals and star minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass, Lepine calibre with free standing barrel, Breguet over hanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on the case by depressing the pendant with a polished single hammer. Signed on the dial, cuvette and dial-plate. Accompanied by Breguet certificate No. 3554. Dram. 60 mm. Notes History: Sold to M. Malolaky, second interprete de I 'Amba.ssadeur Turc, in Prairial An 6 (May-June 1798), for 1200 Francs, this watch was withdrawn from a pawn shop by Breguet for 200 Francs on 14 Germinal an 7 (14 April 1799) and resold to a friend of Mr. Pilot on 4 Florcal an 7(23 April 7799). Note: From the first series of repeaters jumping hour hand and fitted with the famous over hanging ruby cylinder escapement, used by Berguet for almost all his watches made for everyday use, this watch was made soon after Breguet returned from Switzerland in 1795. The case with bezel and hack hinged Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1997-10-18
