Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
New York, Jun 08, 2011
LOT 341
BREGUET ? REF. 5197 ? SILICON ESCAPEMENT Breguet, No. 4578, Ref. 5197. Made circa 2007. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.
USD 8,000 - 12,000
CHF 7,000 - 10,000 / EUR 5,500 - 8,000
Sold: USD 10,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with guilloché engraving, coin-edged band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, rounded bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Silvered 18K gold, guilloche, painted radial Roman numerals on two interlocking plain reserves, outer dot minute divisions, aperture for the date at 6, 2 secret Breguet signatures at 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 591A, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, special silicon self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, straight-line lever escapement and escape wheel, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 7 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |