BREGUET 
Sold on September 30, 1902 to Princess F. De Faucigny-Lucinge



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BREGUET

Sold on September 30, 1902 to Princess F. de Faucigny-Lucinge No. 4486 Gold pocket watch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, chronograph and minute repeater Hinged case, smooth back and caseband, cover with embossed coat of arms of the princely Faucigny-Lucinge family, gold case signed and numbered. White enamel dial with stylized Arabic numerals and Breguet-style hands, three auxiliary dials for the indication of the months and leap years, the date and the days of the week, a 30-minute counter for the chronograph function, a small second hand with an opening for the phases of the moon, a minute track and a 1/5th of a second external scale. Mechanical movement with manual winding by crown, lever escapement, balance spring with regulation, gear trains for the chronograph and two hammers on gong for the minute repeater. Diameter: 57.5 mm Gross weight. 175.6 g Our thanks to Emmanuel Breguet of Breguet SA, whose archives mention a "30-minute chronograph, minute repeater, Perpetual Calendar, 20 lines". The Breguet certificate dated 8 May 1974 confirms the date of sale and the price: "30 September 1902, for 4000 Frs" and the provenance, "sold to Princess de Faucigny-Lucinge". It also provides a precise description: "gold savonnette pocket watch, chronograph with 30-minute totaliser, perpetual calendar, moon phases and minute repeater chime" as well as details on the dial and movement: "enamel dial with small second hand, Breguet gold hands, anchor escapement, compensating balance, ruby holes and lifts". The model here, which bears the princely family crest in relief on the cover and is in good condition, is a very fine example of the "grande complication watch" produced by Breguet in the early 20th century. Apart from the display of the hours and minutes, this exceptional timepiece has eight complications: 1. Minute repeater 2. Chronograph 3. 30-minute counter 4. Perpetual Calendar 5. Days of the week 6. Date 7. Months 8. Phases and ages of the moon.

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BREGUET

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