An 18ct gold circular wristwatch with milled band and gold bracelet
Breguet No. 4193 | Sold to Mr. R.A. Boyer on 8 June 1940 for Fr. 12,000
Auction Closed
November 9, 08:49 PM GMT
Estimate
14,000 - 28,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
14’’’ damascened movement, jewelled to the centre, wolf’s tooth winding, Guillaume balance, blued steel hairspring with overcoil, signed and numbered Breguet 4193
later silvered dial, applied gold Arabic and dot hour indexes, outer chemin-de-fer minute ring against matt ground, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, black enamel tracking and signature, blued steel Breguet hands, signed and numbered Breguet 4193
18ct gold case, milled band, down-turned lugs, snap-on back with pronounced rim, fixed gold lug bars, case back interior with Breguet maker’s mark B beneath a hairspring within lozenge-shaped cartouche and numbered 4193, back and inner rim with eagle assay
gold open-work bracelet, with plain polished clasp, clasp stamped 750
Measurements
diameter 35mm
depth 10.5mm
max bracelet length approx. 185mm
weight including bracelet 71.1g
Accompaniments
with a Breguet Certificate No. 3949 dated 15th May 1991 and a Breguet 250th anniversary certificate
The accompanying Breguet certificate records that this watch was specially adjusted and regulated with the intention of obtaining an Observatory Certificate, although it is unclear whether it was ultimately entered into trials. The presence of a Guillaume balance and the fact that it was adjusted for trial nevertheless attest to the quality of its production. The watch was completed on 8 June 1940 and sold five months later, on 8 November. The Breguet Archives further note that it was last returned to the Maison for service in 1959.