Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 2

White Gold "Serpentine" Breguet "Serpentine", No. 4039, Ref. 3040. Made in 1993. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases, age of the moon and an 18K white gold Breguet buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, correctors on the band, straight lugs, screwed gold bars, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, concentric, a ring dial for the days of the month with Arabic numerals, sector for the age of the moon, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Blued steel "Breguet" hands, serpentine hand for the date. M. Cal. 12''', No 4181, rhodium-plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 35 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector