Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010
LOT 293
Breguet ? Reine de Naples ? Haute Joaillerie Breguet, No. 2369, Ref. 8918. Sold on June 8, 2006. Extremely fine and elegant, egg-shaped, 18K yellow gold and diamond-set, water-resistant, self-winding, lady?s wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold and diamond-set multistrand bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Breguet fitted wooden box, Certificate of Origin, Precious Stones Certificate and instruction manual.
HKD 160,000 - 240,000
USD 21,000 - 31,000 / EUR 16,000 - 24,000
Sold: HKD 225,000
C. Three-body, egg-shaped, polished, the bezel set with 117 white diamonds (approx. 0.99 ct) on the inner and outer edge, coin-edge band, the back with transparent aperture and 6 screws, crown at 4 set with a large briolette-cut white diamond (approx. 0.26 ct), the bracelet composed of 15 strands, the clasp set with a single large pear-shaped white diamond, sapphire crystals. D. Mother of pearl, graduated painted fancy Breguet numerals, offset engine-turned silver minutes dial, at 6 a single large pearshaped white diamond. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 537/1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 29 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
Reine de Naples Collection This collection of fine jewelery watches was inspired by an early bracelet watch created by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Napoleon Bonaparte?s sister Caroline, Queen of Naples. Breguet?s watches have enchanted some of the most famous women in history ? including Queen Marie-Antoinette of France, the Marquise de Condorcet and The Empress Josephine.