Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 301

BREGUET AMERICAN CALENDAR REGULATOR DIAL MOONPHASE AND POWER RESERVE ART DECO YELLOW GOLD Breguet, No. 2343. Made circa 1930. Very elegant and extremely rare 18K yellow gold, Art Deco, thin, keyless, digital display dress watch with regulator dial, moonphases and power-reserve.

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

HKD 240,000 - 400,000 / USD 31,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 42,500

Three-piece, polished. Silver, engine-turned, black painted roman numerals on a plain silver reserve combined with moonphases, the top with apertures for days of the week, date and months, power reserve indication at 12. Rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2-8*

Very good

Slightly scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-10-01

Very good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Signed on dial, case and movement numbered. DIAM. 50 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm. For a similar piece without moonphases, see The art of Breguet by Habsburg, p. 349.