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Giteau, Palais Royal, Paris, 1811-c.1870. A former pupil of Breguet and former clockmaker to the King.
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AN OPENFACE JUMP-HOUR WATCH, MOVEMENT NO. 960
Details
GITEAU, PARIS, CIRCA 1830
AN OPENFACE JUMP-HOUR WATCH, MOVEMENT NO. 960
Gilt movement with spring barrel, cylinder escapement and plain balance wheel, movement unsigned, numbered 'No.960', slim engine-turned gilt case, inner cover engraved 'Giteau, Eve de Breguet / PALAIS ROYAL N. 140 / N. 960' and '16432' to the reverse, engine-turned dial with single counter-balanced blued steel minute hand, subsidiary seconds and aperture for jumping hours, with Arabic numerals on a silvered disc
Gilt-brass and brass
40 mm. diameter
AN OPENFACE JUMP-HOUR WATCH, MOVEMENT NO. 960
Gilt movement with spring barrel, cylinder escapement and plain balance wheel, movement unsigned, numbered 'No.960', slim engine-turned gilt case, inner cover engraved 'Giteau, Eve de Breguet / PALAIS ROYAL N. 140 / N. 960' and '16432' to the reverse, engine-turned dial with single counter-balanced blued steel minute hand, subsidiary seconds and aperture for jumping hours, with Arabic numerals on a silvered disc
Gilt-brass and brass
40 mm. diameter
Provenance
A gift from Dr. Gwendolyn Pratt,1969.
Brought to you by
Amelia Walker
Director, Specialist Head of Private & Iconic Collections
Giteau, Palais Royal, Paris, 1811-c.1870. A former pupil of Breguet and former clockmaker to the King.