Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Jun 22, 2000

LOT 196

Breguet "Saltarello Souscription", No. 21/50, Ref. 4696, 1980's. Very fine and very rare, flat, jump hour, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K yellow gold buckle.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 11,500

C. three body, solid, polished, straight lugs, screwed bars, reeded band, part "guilloché" back. D. two-tone "guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals on a plain reserve, aperture for the jump hour. "Breguet" blued steel hand. M. 11 3/4''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is No. 21 of a limited edition of 50 examples available only by Souscription, tested specifically for the Italian Market, and delivered to the "Souscripteurs" after June 1989.