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Breguet & Fils Gold Musical Quarter Hour Repeater, circa 1820. ...
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Description
Breguet & Fils Gold Musical Quarter Hour Repeater, circa 1820Case: four body Empire case, 18k gold, 58 mm, engine turned back, reeded rim, gilt cuvette, slide on the rim at eight for activating the music
Dial: gold with black Arabic numerals on white enameled frames, chapter separated by stylized engraved flowers and blue enameled dots, white and black enameled minute track, Breguet moon hands
Movement: gilt, free standing barrels for the going and musical trains, three arm brass balance with polished steel end plate, cylinder escapement, dual steel hammers sounding on gong rods, sur plateau musical movement with 21 blued steel tines, music//silence lever, music on the hour or at will, brass toggle top winding discs
Signed: cuvette is signed Breguet & Fils
Condition Report*:
Type: Breguet & Fils Gold Musical Quarter Hour Repeater
Dial: gold, Arabic numerals on enameled frames
Hands; Breguet moon
Metal: 18k gold
Case No: 8591
Case Info: four body, Empire, engine turned back
Case Width: 58 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: gilt, free standing barrels for the going and musical trains, three arm brass balance with polished steel end plate, cylinder escapement, dual steel hammers sounding on gong rods, sur plateau musical movement with 21 blued steel tines, music//silence lever, music on the hour or at will, brass toggle top winding discs
Circa: 1820
Condition: dial is nearly superb with only the tiniest of flakes on the numeral two circle, case is very choice and good, movement is good, running and music working, Maltese governor on the wind barrel is removed
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Dial: gold, Arabic numerals on enameled frames
Hands; Breguet moon
Metal: 18k gold
Case No: 8591
Case Info: four body, Empire, engine turned back
Case Width: 58 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: gilt, free standing barrels for the going and musical trains, three arm brass balance with polished steel end plate, cylinder escapement, dual steel hammers sounding on gong rods, sur plateau musical movement with 21 blued steel tines, music//silence lever, music on the hour or at will, brass toggle top winding discs
Circa: 1820
Condition: dial is nearly superb with only the tiniest of flakes on the numeral two circle, case is very choice and good, movement is good, running and music working, Maltese governor on the wind barrel is removed
Auction Info
2012 May 19 Timepieces Signature Auction - New York #5097 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2012
19th
Saturday
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