CHARLES OUDIN, ELÉVE DE BREGUET, PALAIS ROYAL | A RARE AND FINE GOLD QUARTER REPEATING CALENDAR CYLINDER WATCH WITH EQUATION OF TIME INDICATIONCIRCA 1820, NO.6980

• Movement: gilded, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, ruby endstone, free standing barrel, two polished steel hammers repeating on gongs mounted to the movement edge, the repeating work visible to the backplate, gilt-metal hinged cuvette signed and numbered Charles Oudin Eve de Breguet, Palais Royal N.52, no. 6980• Dial: silver engine-turned, satin finished chapter rings for Roman numerals, outer minutes and sector for equation of time, apertures for date and month, blued steel hands, signed Chs Oudin• Case: pink gold, engine-turned case back, milled band and bezels, plunge pendant for repetition with locking slide above 11 o'clock, concealed slide beneath bezel between 10 and 11 o'clock for date adjustment, case maker's mark FHM incuse and numbered 34048 and 1971

Antiquorum, 14 November 1993, lot 194

Movement: running at time of cataloguing, some minor oxidation to steel work. Dial: with some light scuffs and sratches to the chapter ring Case: with some light rubbing to the edges of the case back, othwerwise engine turning clear.
"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."

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Charles Oudin, a gifted and innovative watch and clockmaker, was a pupil of Abraham-Louis Breguet. Oudin was particularly skilled in the production of watches with Equation of Time indication and developed a form of the complication that could be incorporated into Breguet's souscription watches. By 1805 he was established on his own at the Palais Royal, Galerie de Pierre. In 1819, an Equation of Time watch by Oudin was referenced at the Paris Exhibition.