Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 38

Breguet "Automatic", No. 231/ 800, "Heures sautantes", Ref. 2780 B. Produced in a limited edition of 800 examples in 1991. Very fine and rare, jump-hour, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, partly "guilloché" case back, 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 minutes, at 12, aperture for the jump hour. "Breguet" blued steel hand. M. Cal. 561, twin barrels, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatig flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.