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Accompagnied by Breguet original fitted signed and numbered leather presentation box containing a spare crystal and photocopy of the later certificate.
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SIGNED BREGUET, NO. 3360, CASE NO. 5691, MANUFACTURED CIRCA 1859 AND SOLD TO MONSIEUR DE LA GOSMONIÈRE ON 1 JUNE 1859 FOR THE AMOUNT OF 1,300 FRANCS
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Breguet. A fine and unusual 18K gold openface two-train keyless lever watch with independant centre seconds
Signed Breguet, No. 3360, case no. 5691, manufactured circa 1859 and sold to Monsieur de La Gosmonière on 1 June 1859 for the amount of 1,300 Francs
With gilt-finished highly jewelled two-train lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, gold spade hands, blued steel centre seconds hand, in circular engine-turned case with engine-turned band, the back centred by engraved monogram, the independant centre seconds activated by depressing a button in the band between XI and XII, case numbered, cuvette signed and numbered
49 mm. diam.
Signed Breguet, No. 3360, case no. 5691, manufactured circa 1859 and sold to Monsieur de La Gosmonière on 1 June 1859 for the amount of 1,300 Francs
With gilt-finished highly jewelled two-train lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, gold spade hands, blued steel centre seconds hand, in circular engine-turned case with engine-turned band, the back centred by engraved monogram, the independant centre seconds activated by depressing a button in the band between XI and XII, case numbered, cuvette signed and numbered
49 mm. diam.