German gold complicated tourbillon chronometer Circa 1980
- Kenmerk
- SB0067
- Diameter
- 57 mm
- Estimate
- € 80.000 - 130.000
- Price sold
- € 81.800
Highly complicated chronometer by Thomas Engel
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A German gold keyless tourbillon chronometer with 40 hour power reserve, annual calendar, sidereal and mean solar times, 12 and 24 hour indication and thermometer, circa 1980. Gilt half plate movement, one minute flying tourbillon, the carriage by Richard Daners, three armed Y shaped carriage with lateral lever escapement, balance with special non magnetic Nivarox Prima balance spring with Phillips terminal curves, engraved sector for the thermometer. Gold guilloché dial, mean time dial on the right with applied gold sun above, Roman numerals, gold baton hand for 24 hours, sidereal time dial to the left with applied blued steel star above, Roman numerals, blued steel hands revolving once in 24 hours, outer track calibrated for annual calendar with gold wavy hand, 40 hour up and down indication at 12 and subsidiary seconds at 6. 18 Carat engine turned case, screwed down back, glazed cover to the movement. Movement signed.
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A German gold keyless tourbillon chronometer with 40 hour power reserve, annual calendar, sidereal and mean solar times, 12 and 24 hour indication and thermometer, circa 1980. Gilt half plate movement, one minute flying tourbillon, the carriage by Richard Daners, three armed Y shaped carriage with lateral lever escapement, balance with special non magnetic Nivarox Prima balance spring with Phillips terminal curves, engraved sector for the thermometer. Gold guilloché dial, mean time dial on the right with applied gold sun above, Roman numerals, gold baton hand for 24 hours, sidereal time dial to the left with applied blued steel star above, Roman numerals, blued steel hands revolving once in 24 hours, outer track calibrated for annual calendar with gold wavy hand, 40 hour up and down indication at 12 and subsidiary seconds at 6. 18 Carat engine turned case, screwed down back, glazed cover to the movement. Movement signed.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Signed: Thomas Engel
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Accompanied by a Thomas Engel presentation case with spare spring, hands and glass.
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Professor Thomas Engel is internationally known for his research into the production of polymers. He has also applied his skills to horology with a particular interest in the life and works of Abraham-Louis Breguet. Over the years he has produced some very fine watches which are inspired by the techniques that were used by Breguet.
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This highly complicated watch bears a very close resemblance to the watch numbered 2807 made by Abraham-Louis Breguet in circa 1817. The configuration of the dial is very similar, displaying the mean and sidereal time in symmetrical sub dials with applied star and sun symbols above. Thomas Engel shows his immense skill as a watchmaker in paying homage to Breguet by emulating this ‘equation of time’ watch and also incorporating his own developments to give it his own unique style.
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Signed: Thomas Engel
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Accompanied by a Thomas Engel presentation case with spare spring, hands and glass.
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Professor Thomas Engel is internationally known for his research into the production of polymers. He has also applied his skills to horology with a particular interest in the life and works of Abraham-Louis Breguet. Over the years he has produced some very fine watches which are inspired by the techniques that were used by Breguet.
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This highly complicated watch bears a very close resemblance to the watch numbered 2807 made by Abraham-Louis Breguet in circa 1817. The configuration of the dial is very similar, displaying the mean and sidereal time in symmetrical sub dials with applied star and sun symbols above. Thomas Engel shows his immense skill as a watchmaker in paying homage to Breguet by emulating this ‘equation of time’ watch and also incorporating his own developments to give it his own unique style.
Signed: Thomas Engel
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