The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 282

Marine Hora Mundi Breguet, ?Marine ?Hora Mundi", case No.4219, Ref. 3700. Made circa 1999, sold on December 11th, 2001. Very fine and rare, world time, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by guarantee (now void) and booklets.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, reeded band, 2 superimposed winding-crowns, rounded bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Silvered gold, central disc with hand engraved meridians and parallels, surrounded by a plain silver 12-hour ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals and a revolving 24-hour ring for the second time-zone with Arabic numerals, outermost silver ring bearing the names of 24 cities in the world, rotated with the inner crown, aperture for the date. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 mm. Thickness 9 mm