Breguet et Fils, N°972, "Garde Temps", sold to Prince Rasoumovsky on September 28, 1816, for3, 000 francs
Vente aux enchères - Antiquorum N°16 - 11 novembre 2001 - Lot N°321

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Breguet et Fils, N°972, "Garde Temps", sold to Prince Rasoumovsky on September 28, 1816, for3, 000 francs
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Vente aux enchères
Antiquorum N°16
11 novembre 2001
Lot N°321

Breguet et Fils, N°972, "Garde Temps", sold to Prince Rasoumovsky on September 28, 1816, for3, 000 francs. Very fine, rare, and historically important 18K gold, early minute-repeating watch, accompanied by a Breguet certificate.
  • USD38 000 - 50 000
  • CHF60 000 - 80 000
  • CHF 119 000


C. Four-body, "forme quatre baguettes", by Joly, N°072, engine turned back, band and bezels, gold detachable cuvette with winding and regulating apertures. D. Silver, radial Roman numerals on sanded ring, outer minute dot divisions, engine-turned center and edge. blued steel, Breguet hands. M. 44, 3 mm (19 1/2'''), 11 jewels, ruby cylinder escapement with plain three-arm gilt brass balance with blued steel flat balance spring, pare-chute on top pivot, compensating curb fixed to the regulator, tanding barrel, repeating mechanism with continuous surprising piece and movable star wheel set on all-or-nothing lever, repeating by three hammers on two gongs by pull-and-twist piston in the pendant. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 51 mm.
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