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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 415

Breguet, "Type XX" No. 1780, 1950's.Extremely rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold aviator's wristwatch with retour en vol round button chronograph and register and gold bezel.

CHF 80,000 - 90,000

USD 45,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 86,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, screw-down case back, graduated bezel, concave lugs. D. black with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials. "Bâton" radium-coated hands. M. 14''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 38 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 4 - 6
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4 - 5 - 6 - 01

Notes

Only three examples of this model in 18K gold were made by Breguet.