Lot # : 97 - Abraham Louis Breguet, quarter repeater, 52mm

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Price Realized 4,000.00 USD
Date Sold 2024-05-04T00:00:00
Goffstown, NH 03101
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4/8/2024 - 5/4/2024
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Lot # 97
Estimate 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Group - Category Jewelry, Watches & Gemstones - Watches - Pocket Watches
Lead Abraham Louis Breguet, quarter repeater, 52mm
Description
EPW - Abraham Louis Breguet, Paris, marked to dial as "Breguet et Fils," quarter-hour repeater, 52mm, 14K or better rose gold (tested, exhibiting fade of 18K solution on stone, no fade of 14K solution) OF recase of later vintage, engine turned silver dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), ruby cylinder escapement, balance with parachute shock with bi-metallic compensation curb system, gilt mvt, s#3743 within later case, mvt with no evident s#. For comparison purposes to the present movement and dial, we recommend an identical style Breguet et Fils quarter-hour repeater at serial number 3327 was sold by Antiquorum Auction in 2016; its photos and information can be viewed at the following link - https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/breguet-lot-299-422?browse_all=1&page=1&q=Ratchet+Watch+Key - and we note the Antiquorum description conveys serial number only from the case of the watch. From the collection of Alex Ku, presenter of the exceptional 2023 exhibit "Pocket Genius: The Watch Collection of Alex Ku" displayed at the Horological Society of New York. Please see the following link to view the virtual catalog of Alex's exhibit -https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54ef5e71e4b08a9023e92484/t/6494e95d3c679b0202933f2c/1687480676445/HSNY+Pocket+Genius+Catalog.pdf - and please note that the present piece is illustrated as item 18 within the catalog with the text "18. BREGUET ET FILS, c. 1820, later gold case, engine-turned silver dial, key-wind push hour-repeating movement with ruby-cylinder escapement and steel hammers striking gongs, 51mm. This became the famous firm's name in 1807 when Abraham-Louis Breguet partnered with his son Antoine-Louis. Collector Notes: In 1783 Breguet invented an innovative repeating method by fitting steel wire gongs around the periphery of the movement. During the French Revolution, "toc" repetition became less popular. The new gongs enabled thinner watch designs and cleaner sounds. Earlier Breguet movements may have toc repeating, but later ones used this gong system." CONDITION: Mvt: Running, inconsistent repeat function with frequent errors to return of hour strikes which follow no discernible pattern, good repeat tone aside from a consistent return of final quarter-hour strike as a soft tap, overhaul needed for normalized repeat function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, some oxide to steelwork, some elements of barrel stopworks with micro-fine scratch striations from a past sanding; dial with some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches, some small surface marks at 10:30, some losses of black color to hour numerals; excellent hands; case lids opening substantially wide (bezel to approximately 165 degrees, rear and cuvette to approximately 150 degrees), case shows light wear, scattered dings and few nicks to rear causing rippling of reflected light, small gouge to bezel at 10; bow pivots semi-freely; good glass crystal.
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Type Live Webcast Auction
Date(s) 4/8/2024 - 5/4/2024
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Goffstown, NH 03101
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