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, 03:26 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 CHF
Lot Details
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LE ROY & SON, LONDON
[Le Roy & Son,倫敦]
A FINE AND VERY RARE GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS LEVER WATCH WITH BAROMETER AND THERMOMETER
CIRCA 1890, NO. 15422
[極罕有黃金懷錶備氣壓計及溫度計,年份約1890,編號15422]
• Movement: damascened nickel, lever escapement, jewelled to the centre, bi-metallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, barometric work set to movement edge and connected to the indication hand via a rack and lever, under-dial with bi-metallic thermometer work
• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, sector beneath 12 o'clock for temperature with graduated scales for Réaumur, Centigrade and Fahrenheit, inner revolving bezel calibrated with barometric scale, central barometric hand, sunken subsidiary seconds, blued steel spade hands, signed Le Roy & Son, London
• Case: gold, polished covers, milled borders, glazed cuvette, case back numbered 15422
diameter 56mm
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