Lot 240
  • 240

Breguet

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • A RARE YELLOW GOLD OPEN FACED QUARTER REPEATING WATCHNO 3190 SOLD TO BARON DE VICTINGHOFF PERE FEBRUARY 5 1819 ACCOMPANIED BY ITS ORIGINAL FITTED BOX AND A LETTER FROM EMINENT HOROLOGIST EUGENE JACQUET DATED OCTOBER 1949
  • 18k gold
  • diameter 41 mm
• gilt movement, cylinder escapement, repeating on one gong with one hammer • guilloché dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track, gold Breguet hands • 18k gold engine-turned case, pull and twist repeating piston to pendant • dial and cuvette signed the case stamped T3605 and B3190, the original Breguet red leather box stamped with movement no. 3190, the base of the box signed Breguet Pere Et Fils Quai De L'Horloge Du Palais, no. 79.  

Condition

Please be advised that the bands on this watch are made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) and thus not sold with the watch, they are for display purposes only. We will remove these bands prior to shipping.
"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."

Catalogue Note

Accompanied by a letter on the stationary of the Musee D'Art et D'histoire in Geneva, written and signed by Eugene Jaquet, noted Swiss horologist and author of the book, Technique and History of the Swiss Watch, published in 1953.

The letter dated 4 October 1949, gives details of the watch given to Eugene Jaquet by Monsieur G. Brown of Breguet in Paris. The watch, according to the letter, was sold for 3000 Francs to Baron de Victinghoff Pere on 5 February 1819.  

The well preserved box has the address Quai De L'Horloge Du Palais, no. 79., Breguet's address for nearly 100 years. In 1870 the ownership of Breguet passed to the Brown family, headed originally by Edward Brown, and moved from its original famous address.  The Brown family would own Breguet for the next 100 years.  The 'G. Brown' referred to in the letter would be George Brown, who was the third generation of Browns to run Breguet until 1970, when the firm was sold to the Maison Chaumet.