Brandon Skinner
4045
Utterly jaw dropping
It’s my hope the winning bidder is Breguet themselves, so this can become part of their extensive collection. I would love to see it myself one day, and selfishly this probably presents my best chance of having the opportunity. Whatever the final price is, it will surely be worth more down the line. I have a feeling the same could not be said about the Daytona, though I could be wrong. If I had it I certainly know where I would put my money.
Breguet 1297 Whirling about regulator: A watch fit for King George III
Whilst Sotheby's sold a probably unique, modern Rolex Daytona, for a King's ransom in their Hong Kong sale over the weekend, I managed a couple of hours at the preview of their London sale on Bond Street aiming to see some remarkable pieces of horology fr...
Jaw dropping masterpiece.
Fantastic photos as well! Thank you for the great presentation.
Impressive...
Thank you Very much, Baruch, for this interesting write-up and for the pictures. Regards, George
Beautifully written presentation. Watch worthy. My hat's off to you. Now just one thing...
For the life of me I con't figure out the difference between "common seconds'' and those "…for observation." Obviously I have a great deal, still to learn about watchmaking, but would you be so kind as to educate me on this difference. Is one "whirling ab...
Thank you!
Some further context. 'Whirling about regulator' is a translation of the French 'Ragulateur à tourbillon' as found on the cartouche of a similar watch. The common seconds is the running seconds and the 'seconds for observation' is essentially a 60 seconds...
Not at all!
So much information on the website I thought it best to direct interested parties there rather than trying to repeat it here badly!
I am fond of pocket watches and your presentation is a real delight, many thanks for...
...for the time you spent on this great presentation and the beautiful numerous pics you took of this awesome granny.
Utterly jaw dropping
It’s my hope the winning bidder is Breguet themselves, so this can become part of their extensive collection. I would love to see it myself one day, and selfishly this probably presents my best chance of having the opportunity. Whatever the final price is...
A triple 👍👍👍
👍for sharing this unique watch 👍for great pictures 👍for your superb eloquent wording which makes it pleasure to read
