135,500 CHF
Breguet No. 153/2461, Garde-Temps,Extremely fine gold pocket chronometer with power reserve indication, in a contemporary style red leather fitted box. Three-body garde-temps type, by Mermillod No. 596, renovated by Joly, engine-turned à grains d’orge. Gold cuvette secured by a screw. Gilt brass, 23’’’, early garde-temps caliber, the inverted fusee with maintaining power, pivoted detent escapement, four-arm bimetallic compensationalance with pare-chute suspension on both pivots, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 62 mm. Notes Accompanied by Breguet Certificate No. 2993, delivered on October 29, 1962.Constructed between 1808 and 1809, sold to 'Monsieur Barillon de l’Ile de France le 29 Novembre 1810' for 1’900 Francs, it was returned by Doctor Portier on January 21, 1826, and bought back by Breguet on February 14, 1826, for 900 Francs. this watch was renovated to new condition with a new silver dial by Tavernier and the case restored by Joly. It was transferred to No. 4570 before being sold to 'Son Excellence l’Ambassadeur de Russie, Comte Pozzo di Borgo' who bought it on July 25, 1826 for 200 Francs. Subsequently, and always at the request of Comte Pozzo di Borgo, the watch returned for regular overhauls and adjustments on July 29, 1834, May 17, 1836, April 19, 1842, June 29, 1842, January 9, 1844 and June 1, 1847. The escapement was restored on December 24, 1847 following an accident and f
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-10-15
