"Turquoise Star" Giteau, a Paris, Eleve de Breguet, No. 854, Made circa 1830. Very fine, 18K varicolored gold, turquoise-set, granulation decorated watch with a matching turquoise-set gold key. To be sold without reserve | Important Collectors Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks and Horological Tools | Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, 12th November 2006
"Turquoise Star" Giteau, a Paris, Eleve de Breguet, No. 854, Made circa 1830. Very fine, 18K varicolored gold, turquoise-set, granulation decorated watch with a matching turquoise-set gold key. To be sold without reserve CHF 3,000 - 5,000 EUR 2,000 - 3,200 / USD 2,400 - 4,000Sold: CHF 3,540 C. Two-body, ?bassine?, with fixed back, decorated with graduated turquoises and graduated granulation forming a large rosette, band with applied floral pattern, front bezel en suite with turquoises, applied flowers, and granulations. D. Gold, Roman numerals on matte background, center with applied varicolored gold rosette, outer border with applied gold floral decoration. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 36 mm, hinged, frosted gilt fullplate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
LOT 174 "Turquoise Star" Giteau, a Paris, Eleve de Breguet, No. 854, Made circa 1830. Very fine, 18K varicolored gold, turquoise-set, granulation decorated watch with a matching turquoise-set gold key. To be sold without reserve
CHF 3,000 - 5,000 EUR 2,000 - 3,200 / USD 2,400 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 3,540
C. Two-body, ?bassine?, with fixed back, decorated with graduated turquoises and graduated granulation forming a large rosette, band with applied floral pattern, front bezel en suite with turquoises, applied flowers, and granulations. D. Gold, Roman numerals on matte background, center with applied varicolored gold rosette, outer border with applied gold floral decoration. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 36 mm, hinged, frosted gilt fullplate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector
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