Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 56

BREGUET REF. 3400 MARINE BRACELET Breguet, Horloger de la Marine, Automatic, No. 1648F, Ref. 3400 BA. Sold on February 21st, 1995. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, heavy 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Breguet link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin and two spare links.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, coin-edge band, fl uted winding crown with crown guard, rounded stepped bezel, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silvered gold with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, outer dot minute divisions, aperture for the date at 6. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 549, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.