100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 357

Breguet, No. 1494 B. Produced in the 1980's.Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual and lunarcalendar, moon phases and 45 hours autonomy. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

USD 20,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

C. three-body, solid, polished, reeded band, straight lugs, partly engraved case back, sapphire-set winding-crown.D. 'guilloché' silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, auxiliary dials for the days of themonth, of the week, the months and the leap year, sector graduation for the age of the moon and the up-and-downindication, aperture for the moon phases. 'Breguet' blued steel hands. M. Cal. 14 1/2 ''', rhodium plated,'fausses côtes' decoration, 38 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1 - 01