Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 227

Breguet - Reine de Naples White Gold & Diamond Breguet, No. 482, Ref. 8908. Made circa 2008. Extremely fine and elegant, egg-shaped, 18K yellow gold and diamond-set, water-resistant, self-winding, lady?s wristwatch with phases of the moon, power reserve indication and an 18K white gold deployant clasp set with 26 round diamonds. Accompanied by a Breguet fitted wooden box.

C. Three-body, egg-shaped, polished, the bezel set with 117 round diamonds (approx. 0.99 ct) on the inner and outer edge, coin-edge band, case back with transparent aperture and 6 screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Mother of pearl with painted radial Breguet numerals on an offset engine-turned silver reserve, subsidiary guilloche seconds dial, sector for the power reserve and aperture for moon phases at 12, secret Breguet signature. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 537 DRL, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 29 mm. Thickness 10 mm.