Masterworks of Time: Abraham Louis Breguet, Horologist Extraordinaire 「時間傑作——阿伯拉罕・路易・寶璣:鐘錶鬼才」
Masterworks of Time: Abraham Louis Breguet, Horologist Extraordinaire 「時間傑作——阿伯拉罕・路易・寶璣:鐘錶鬼才」
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June 16, 03:27 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
CONTINENTAL
[歐洲大陸製]
A RARE AND EARLY GOLD SIMPLE CALENDAR VERGE WATCH WITH MOON AGE AND INDICATION FOR LEAP YEAR CYCLE
CIRCA 1790, NO. 806
[罕有早期黃金日曆懷錶備機軸式擒縱機芯、月齡及閏年顯示,年份約1790,編號806]
• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation plate, fusee and chain, turned cylindrical pillars, dust ring
• Dial: white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, six subsidiary dials for days, moon age, subsidiary seconds, months with their length, date and leap year cycle
• Case: gold, the bezel with milled borders, case back engraved with the Arms of Dura ou di Dura of Naples, case maker's mark possibly HR and numbered 806
diameter 55.5mm
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The arms are those of Dura ou di Dura of Naples. See: J.B. Rietstap, Armorial Général Volume I, page 578.