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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 80

Le Réveil du Tsar Breguet, "Le Réveil du Tsar", No. 971, Ref. 5707. Made circa 2004. Very fine, two-time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with alarm, alarm power reserve /function indicators, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped rounded bezel, reeded band, transparent case back with 6 screws, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, secret Breguet signature between IIII and V, subsidiary silver ring dials for the second time zone at 3, the 24-hour display at 9 and 30-seconds at 6, alarm power-reserve sector at 11, apertures for the date at 6 and alarm function indicator at 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 519 F, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. The button at 8 activates and deactivates the alarm. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.