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Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 111

Breguet, Ref. 343, made on June 3, 1948 and sold on January 3, 1952 to "La Mai-son Burma". Unique stainless steel military wristwatch with coaxial button chronograph on the winding-crown. Accompanied by Breguet certificate.

CHF 1 - 1

EUR 1 - 1

Sold: CHF 234,500

C. three-body, polished and brushed, ridged revolving bezel, winding-crown on the 2, concave lugs. D. black with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloché" sunk dials for the seconds on the 8 and for the 30 minute register on the 2, outer 1/5th second scale. "Bâton" radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 14 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Signed on the dial. Diam. 38 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4 - 6 - 01

Notes

The design of this watch with its single-button chronograph and oblique registers is probably unique in Breguet production. Accor-ding to the Breguet certificate, the present watch, No. 343, was manufactured on June 15, 1948 and sold to "La Maison Burma" on January 31, 1952. The off-center placement of the single push button of the chrono-graph allows the instument to be used in the easiest manner. This model was produced in one example only. This was a prototype: the watch was never produced in series.