Breguet

• gilt brass rectangular with double barrel on going and striking train, a special Robin detent-lever escapement, plain three arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, striking mechanism with top button • white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, Breguet blued steel hands, alarm setting hand • rectangular elm veneered case with sliding back door, gilt brass decorated bezel, glazed oval aperture to the top with visible balance • dial and movement signed

Movement running while cataloguing, functions are operational but may require a service in the near future in order to be well preserved. Dial in its original condition slightly scuffed on the surface. Case with normal signs of wear due to aging. Overall this is a rare example by Abraham Louis Breguet from that period.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping.

Important Notice regarding importation into the United States of Rolex watches
Sotheby's cannot arrange for the delivery of Rolex watches to the United States because U.S. laws restricts the import of Rolex watches. The buyer or a designated agent may collect the property in the country of sale."

This carriage clock is among the few pieces that were sent to Breguet's agent in Russia where the firm was called La Maison de Russie and set up in 1808 by Lazare Moreau. The agent was given permission to call himself 'Mr. Moreau-Breguet', and managed to get rapidly introduced to all influential personalities close to the Court and even met Tsar Alexander I on some occasions. It is interesting to notice that the case style of this clock is very typical of furniture from that period showing an elegant case made out of elm. Not only does this piece have the original Russian influence from that period, but it also demonstrates the genius of Abraham Louis Breguet with a special escapement described and illustrated in the Art of Breguet by George Daniels, p. 320. The success by which Maison de Russie supplied all important families in Russia was soon to be recognized by the Tsar himself, when he appointed both the agent and the Breguet firm watchmakers to 'His Majesty and Imperial Navy'.