198 - Breguet Neveu & Cie - Horloge Marine

Breguet Neveu & Cie - Horloge Marine An attractive ship's chronometer, "Horloge Marine à un barillet, petit modèle," sold by Amaury on December 16, 1835, for 1,100 francs Movm. No. 4999, Dimensions 215 x 185 x 200 mm, circa 1830, Origin: France, Original certificate Case: Walnut box. Dial: Silvered. Movement: Brass movement, going barrel, spring detent escapement, navette-shaped escapement No. 251 with adjustable detent spring, bimetallic chronometer balance with 4 nuts. The Breguet certificate No. 4477 that accompanies this piece dates the sale of the ship’s chronometer to Amaury to December 16, 1935, although the correct date was in fact December 16, 1835. Amaury of Le Havre was a highly respected French watchmaker in the 19th century. He is best known for producing rare precision pocket watches and chronometers, including the independent jumping-seconds mechanism (also known as “seconde morte”) in the early 1820s. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movement: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.