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Antique 1880-1910. Classic "CHRONOMETRE ESSOIT WATCH PRIMA" 56 Yellow GOLD 14K
Estimated price for orientation: 5 845 $
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Description Closure: Full Hunter Pocket Watch Size: 50mm. Features: 12-Hour Dial Country/Region of Manufacture: Swaziland Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Escapement Type: Anchor Serial Number: 963254 Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels
15 RUBIS ANCRE de PRECISION SPIRAL BREGUET COMPESATEUR GRAND PRIX BRUXELLES 1910 № 963254 Manual winding. Decoration - spider net front and back cover. In 1795 Abraham-Louis Breguet upraising the spring’s last coil and reducing its curvature, to ensure the concentric development of the balance-spring. The breguet balance spring was adopted by all the great watch making firms, who continue to use it to this day for high precision pieces. Between 1880 and 1910, many manufacturers inscribed the words "Spiral Breguet" or "Breguet overcoil" in large letters on the cuvettes of their watches. Provenance: Former possession of a high ranking White Guard Officer from the Tzar's Russian Army in the past. Very good condition. Running and keeping time. Considering it's age some scratches on the housing. Grip added later.Pictures are included as part of the auction description and. If you have any questions then please contact us. We make any effort to describe our items properly. Thanks for visiting us and good luck!
Description
| Closure: | Full Hunter | Pocket Watch Size: | 50mm. |
| Features: | 12-Hour Dial | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Swaziland |
| Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) | Escapement Type: | Anchor |
| Serial Number: | 963254 | Number of Jewels: | 15 Jewels |
15 RUBIS ANCRE de PRECISION SPIRAL BREGUET COMPESATEUR GRAND PRIX BRUXELLES 1910 № 963254 Manual winding. Decoration - spider net front and back cover. In 1795 Abraham-Louis Breguet upraising the spring’s last coil and reducing its curvature, to ensure the concentric development of the balance-spring. The breguet balance spring was adopted by all the great watch making firms, who continue to use it to this day for high precision pieces. Between 1880 and 1910, many manufacturers inscribed the words "Spiral Breguet" or "Breguet overcoil" in large letters on the cuvettes of their watches. Provenance: Former possession of a high ranking White Guard Officer from the Tzar's Russian Army in the past. Very good condition. Running and keeping time. Considering it's age some scratches on the housing. Grip added later.Pictures are included as part of the auction description and. If you have any questions then please contact us. We make any effort to describe our items properly. Thanks for visiting us and good luck!