Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 257

Breguet Serpentine Breguet, retailed by Chaumet, "Serpentine", Ref. 3462. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with triple date, moon phases, age of the moon and an 18K yellow gold integrated Breguet bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, ridged band, straight lugs, screwed gold bars, sapphire-set winding-crown, correctors on the band, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché champagne with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, concentric, a ring dial for the days of the month with Arabic numerals, sector for the age of the moon, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Blued steel Breguet hands, serpentine hand for the date. M. Cal. 12''', No. 3654, rhodium-plated, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.