Arthur Rubinstein An important and unique, one-handed, oval pocket watch with concentric...
Gehäuse
18 K gold, caseband in silver, oversized oval-shaped case by Tavernier (No. 3868), case design "quatre baguettes", guilloche pattern "à grains d'orge", push back with centred oval translucent green enamel medallion with engraved Cyrillic initial "P" under a count's crown.|Very good.
Zifferblatt
Oval, eccentric dial by Tavernier, signed "Breguet", two-tone silvered, guilloche pattern, off-centre hour chapter ring with radial Roman numerals and single blued steel Breguet hand, concentric date with Arabic numerals and single "souscription, lance effilée" hand, sector for the thermometer in degrees Réaumur below.|Very good.
Werk
Oval brass movement, "Souscription" caliber no. 4977, keywind, central barrel, shock protection-"parachute", "overhanging" ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat blued balance spring with temperature compensation. Bimetallic thermometer mounted on the front plate under the dial, the hand movement controlled by a double rack and pinion.|Very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.
WERKNR:1682 4761
caseId:1682 / Tavernier No. 3868
dimension:61 x 84 mm
circa:1822
weight:159
country:France
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According to the Breguet certificate no. 4640 that comes with the watch, it is truly a unique piece among the work of Breguet. The watch has a very complex and remarkable history. Breguet sold it for 1,000 francs on February 26, 1822 as 'Simulacre de montre pour portrait' (mock watch to be used as a frame for a portrait) to Count Panin. On order of Prince Scherbatoff on January 15, 1884 Breguet fitted a silver guilloche dial and a small 'souscription' calibre no. 4977 into this locket from his store for 500 francs and gave it the new number 4761. He also added a thermometer. The watch eventually became the property of Arthur Rubinstein at 15 Rue Ravignon, Paris 18e, who took it to the Breguet workshop for overhauling on June 15, 1934.
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Gehäuse
18 K gold, caseband in silver, oversized oval-shaped case by Tavernier (No. 3868), case design "quatre baguettes", guilloche pattern "à grains d'orge", push back with centred oval translucent green enamel medallion with engraved Cyrillic initial "P" under a count's crown.|Very good.
Zifferblatt
Oval, eccentric dial by Tavernier, signed "Breguet", two-tone silvered, guilloche pattern, off-centre hour chapter ring with radial Roman numerals and single blued steel Breguet hand, concentric date with Arabic numerals and single "souscription, lance effilée" hand, sector for the thermometer in degrees Réaumur below.|Very good.
Werk
Oval brass movement, "Souscription" caliber no. 4977, keywind, central barrel, shock protection-"parachute", "overhanging" ruby cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat blued balance spring with temperature compensation. Bimetallic thermometer mounted on the front plate under the dial, the hand movement controlled by a double rack and pinion.|Very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.
WERKNR:1682 4761
caseId:1682 / Tavernier No. 3868
dimension:61 x 84 mm
circa:1822
weight:159
country:France
originalbox:
originalcertificate:1
guaranteecard:
servicecard:
extract:
accessories:
clasp:
According to the Breguet certificate no. 4640 that comes with the watch, it is truly a unique piece among the work of Breguet. The watch has a very complex and remarkable history. Breguet sold it for 1,000 francs on February 26, 1822 as 'Simulacre de montre pour portrait' (mock watch to be used as a frame for a portrait) to Count Panin. On order of Prince Scherbatoff on January 15, 1884 Breguet fitted a silver guilloche dial and a small 'souscription' calibre no. 4977 into this locket from his store for 500 francs and gave it the new number 4761. He also added a thermometer. The watch eventually became the property of Arthur Rubinstein at 15 Rue Ravignon, Paris 18e, who took it to the Breguet workshop for overhauling on June 15, 1934.
