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New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 301

Breguet, "Skeleton Chronograph", No. 3506, Ref. 3235. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine, skeletonized, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

USD 15,000 - 18,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, ribbed band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, gold screwed bars.D. skeletonized, outer silver ring dial with painted indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary ring dial for the seconds and the 30 minutes register. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. skeletonized, hand-engraved gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2 *
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

To execute such detailed work, the craftsmen of Breguet still use ancient instruments and methods. Some of the decoration of the skeletonized movement is reminiscent of the arabesques that decorated the famous watch of Queen Marie-Antoinette, made by Abraham Louis Breguet.