Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 172

Breguet, No. 779, Ref. 3130. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch with 50-hour power reserve, date, moon phases and age of the moon and an 18K white gold woven Breguet bracelet.

C. two-body, solid, polished, bezel set with diamonds, ridged band, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary dial for the days of the month at VI, graduation for the up-and-down indication at XI, sector for the age of the moon at I, aperture for the moon phases. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 502 DR, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monomtallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length: 205 mm.