Swiss gold important, highly complicated watch Circa 1908
- Kenmerk
- SB0146
- Diameter
- 55 mm
- Estimate
- € 125.000 - 250.000
- Price sold
- € 151.550
Rose gold complicated lever by Breguet
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An important and highly complicated Swiss rose gold minute repeating keyless lever pocket watch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, split dead independent seconds and two time zones, circa 1908. Sold to Mr. Dugottier 8 August 1908 for 5ooo Francs. 19”’ Louis Audemars, Le Brassus calibre gilt movement, two train with tandem winding, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, striking and repeating hammers sounding on two gongs. White enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer scale for split dead independent seconds, sunken subsidiary dials for the two time zones, days of the week, months and leap year indications, further sunken section with aperture for moon phases. Heavy 18 carat case, case back engraved with armorials, dead split independent seconds locking slide. Cuvette signed and numbered, back case, under the dial stamped ‘Le Brassus no. 12359’. With the original presentation box stamped Breguet to the inside and a Breguet certificate. The Breguet Archives confirm that this watch was sold to Monsieur Dugottier in August 1908.
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Diameter: 54.5 mm
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Signed: Audemars – Le Brassus
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If Breguet holds a special place in our cultural heritage, it is because its founder, A.- L. Breguet (1747-1823) set the standard by which all fine watchmaking has since been judged. Breguet had the fantastic ability to recognize and cultivate new talent. Being both the ‘father’ of the new talented watchmaker generation and the contributor of the ideal timekeeper, Breguet watches became iconic of supreme horological art. Therefore this watch is a fantastic example of Louis Audemars’ genius and iconic of his strong association with the ‘Maison Breguet’, for it incorporates the best of both watchmakers’ unique styles. Moreover, the Brassus calibre invented by Louis Audemars is historically recognised as being the highest quality hand finishing.
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In conclusion, Sir David Salomons was right in saying that ‘to carry a fine Breguet watch is to feel that you have the brains of a genius in your pocket’… or maybe geniuses!
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An important and highly complicated Swiss rose gold minute repeating keyless lever pocket watch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, split dead independent seconds and two time zones, circa 1908. Sold to Mr. Dugottier 8 August 1908 for 5ooo Francs. 19”’ Louis Audemars, Le Brassus calibre gilt movement, two train with tandem winding, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, striking and repeating hammers sounding on two gongs. White enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer scale for split dead independent seconds, sunken subsidiary dials for the two time zones, days of the week, months and leap year indications, further sunken section with aperture for moon phases. Heavy 18 carat case, case back engraved with armorials, dead split independent seconds locking slide. Cuvette signed and numbered, back case, under the dial stamped ‘Le Brassus no. 12359’. With the original presentation box stamped Breguet to the inside and a Breguet certificate. The Breguet Archives confirm that this watch was sold to Monsieur Dugottier in August 1908.
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Diameter: 54.5 mm
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Signed: Audemars – Le Brassus
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If Breguet holds a special place in our cultural heritage, it is because its founder, A.- L. Breguet (1747-1823) set the standard by which all fine watchmaking has since been judged. Breguet had the fantastic ability to recognize and cultivate new talent. Being both the ‘father’ of the new talented watchmaker generation and the contributor of the ideal timekeeper, Breguet watches became iconic of supreme horological art. Therefore this watch is a fantastic example of Louis Audemars’ genius and iconic of his strong association with the ‘Maison Breguet’, for it incorporates the best of both watchmakers’ unique styles. Moreover, the Brassus calibre invented by Louis Audemars is historically recognised as being the highest quality hand finishing.
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In conclusion, Sir David Salomons was right in saying that ‘to carry a fine Breguet watch is to feel that you have the brains of a genius in your pocket’… or maybe geniuses!
Signed: Audemars – Le Brassus no. 12359
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