Breguet number 2516 The case: The engine turned, rectangular top panel with loop handle cast with a bar-and-tassel centre section (each tassel individually finished in either a beaded or twisted pattern) hinged in a pair of lions head pommels flanked by four cast ball and leaf finials, the egg-and-dart cornice over a repeat pattern of flowerheads raised on tapering columns with lotus leaf capitals, each base supported on lion's paw feet between anthemion and acanthus cast panels, the sides and rear door all with bevelled panels within matching beaded borders, on a plinth base and flat button feet. The dial: protected by a hinged glazed door with beaded bezel, the silvered Roman dial with outer Arabic five minutes and dotted minute border framing the Roman hours, with Breguet blued steel moon hands, the rolling moon set within an aperture at IV, with outer scale giving the age of the moon from 0 to 29.5 as it waxes and wanes, the finely engine turned gilt mask with twin rose gold signature and numeral plaques 'Breguet' 'No.2516' flanking the chamfered rectangular aperture for the year and three further silvered subsidiary dials for day, date and month. The movement: Of eight day duration, the lever platform escapement with overcoiled blued steel spring with parachute suspension, the two-armed bi-metallic balance with timing screws set to the inner rim, the strike train sounding the hours and quarter via two keystone-shaped hammers on polished steel gongs, the alarm set from a subsidiary dial on the backplate. The presentation case: covered in red morrocco leather and with gilt tooling to all six sides, the front cover numbered '2516' sliding up to reveal the dial within a tooled frame, the rear cover set with a pair of runners to allow for safe storage of the front cover when not in use, surmounted by a folding handle and hinged cover for the repeat button, the front door hinged on the right hand side and secured by two shield shaped locks, the fitted interior lined in deep purple velvet and with secret compartment in the base lifting up to reveal the bespoke recess for the double ended hand-setting and winding key. 17.5cms (6.5ins) high.
Breguet number 2516 The case: The engine turned, rectangular top panel with loop handle cast with a bar-and-tassel centre section (each tassel individually finished in either a beaded or twisted pattern) hinged in a pair of lions head pommels flanked by four cast ball and leaf finials, the egg-and-dart cornice over a repeat pattern of flowerheads raised on tapering columns with lotus leaf capitals, each base supported on lion's paw feet between anthemion and acanthus cast panels, the sides and rear door all with bevelled panels within matching beaded borders, on a plinth base and flat button feet. The dial: protected by a hinged glazed door with beaded bezel, the silvered Roman dial with outer Arabic five minutes and dotted minute border framing the Roman hours, with Breguet blued steel moon hands, the rolling moon set within an aperture at IV, with outer scale giving the age of the moon from 0 to 29.5 as it waxes and wanes, the finely engine turned gilt mask with twin rose gold signature and numeral plaques 'Breguet' 'No.2516' flanking the chamfered rectangular aperture for the year and three further silvered subsidiary dials for day, date and month. The movement: Of eight day duration, the lever platform escapement with overcoiled blued steel spring with parachute suspension, the two-armed bi-metallic balance with timing screws set to the inner rim, the strike train sounding the hours and quarter via two keystone-shaped hammers on polished steel gongs, the alarm set from a subsidiary dial on the backplate. The presentation case: covered in red morrocco leather and with gilt tooling to all six sides, the front cover numbered '2516' sliding up to reveal the dial within a tooled frame, the rear cover set with a pair of runners to allow for safe storage of the front cover when not in use, surmounted by a folding handle and hinged cover for the repeat button, the front door hinged on the right hand side and secured by two shield shaped locks, the fitted interior lined in deep purple velvet and with secret compartment in the base lifting up to reveal the bespoke recess for the double ended hand-setting and winding key. 17.5cms (6.5ins) high.
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