Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 321

BREGUET REF. 3420 JUMPING HOUR YELLOW GOLD Breguet, Heures Sautantes, No 2715, case No. 78 / 800, Ref. 3420. Made in a limited edition of 800 pieces in 1992. Very fine and rare, jumping-hour, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with enamel dial and an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with concentric guilloché engraving, reeded band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, rounded bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, secret Breguet signature under the 60, on the 12, aperture for the 24 hour jumping hour. Blued steel Breguet minute hand. M. Cal. 562, twin barrels, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 7.5 mm.