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Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Swiss

A gold quarter repeating skeletonised watch with serpentine gongs Circa 1810

No reserve

Lot Closed

September 16, 03:29 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Swiss

A gold quarter repeating skeletonised watch with serpentine gongs

Circa 1810


Movement: gilded skeletonised with decoratively engraved bridges, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm balance, two polished asymmetrically-shaped hammers repeating on serpentine gongs, polished steel repeating work visible to the front

Dial: white enamel chapter ring bearing the signature Breguet et Fils, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, blued steel moon hands

Case: gold with engine-turned back, the base with vacant oval cartouche, glazed cuvette with apertures for winding and hand-setting, backnumbered 1366 

diameter 58mm