The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 163

Breguet, No. 3937, Ref. 3737, circa 1992.Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon, with leather strap and 18K gold buckle.

CHF 130,000 - 150,000

Sold: CHF 163,000

C. three body, massive, polished, transparent back, reeded band, straight lugs. D. "guilloché" silvered gold with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the leap year, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 12''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Bregut balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 2
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This watch is one of the only 5 examples produced as single wristwatch. It is almost the same model as the wristwatch presented in the Souscription set, made specially for the theme auction The Art of Breguet, Antiquorum, Geneva, on April 14, 1991, lot 203.The Souscription wristwatch bears an auxiliary dial for48 months, the present model for 12 months, and one extra hand for the leap year.