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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 159

?Marine? Breguet, "Horloger de La Marine", "Marine Big Date", No. 5155, Ref. 5817. Production of this reference started in 2004. Made in 2006. Very fine, large, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with large date and a stainless steel Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, stepped rounded bezel, reeded band, protected screwed-down winding-crown, lapidated lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone guilloché silver and navy blue with applied blued steel radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, double aperture for the large date. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 51766, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator, gold rotor decorated with engine-turned sunray pattern. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.