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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 371

?Two-Tone, Coin-Shaped? Breguet, No. 4784. Sold on 15 January 1946. Very fine and unusual, coin-shaped, 18K yellow gold and platinum gentleman' s wristwatch with an 18K gold deployant clasp.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 11,210

C. Three-body, solid, polished, wide stepped bezel, reeded band, concealed lugs, flat crystal. D. Matte silver with applied gold dot indexes and quarter Arabic numerals. Yellow gold baton hands. M. 8"', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Signed and numbered on the dial. Diam. 31 mm Thickness 6 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This elegant and extremely rare watch is called ?coin-shaped? due to the roundness of its case without lugs, and to the fluting of its band.