rodwc Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) Just got this from azmindreader (thanks ). The prop it is on is a Swiss Nicole Freres , Geneve, brass bed , 2 tunes per revolution, 10 tune Overture, musical box. There are approx. 12000 steel pins in the cylinder. All these were originally put in by hand, usually by women working in the cottage industry in Switzerland. I have re-pinned about 7 similar cylinders in my time. This one is original, with only 1 tip on the comb , needing to be replaced. It is a key wind box, circa. 1850. Enjoy. Edited December 8, 2007 by rodwc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmindreader Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Looks like she made the trip across the planet in one piece Pics look great - hope you enjoy her -- she is a beautiful watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Beautiful. Is it a manual hand-wind or auto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmindreader Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Corgi -- It's an auto -- the gen it is based on is a handwind however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Nice watch. I love Breguets. Too bad that there are only a few good quality reps from this brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Corgi -- It's an auto -- the gen it is based on is a handwind however. Good decision, friend. Few people realize it, but the chinese handwind movements are not very good quality. This one will last a long time, I'm happy for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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