Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 71

Breguet "Automatic", No. 231/ 800, "Heures sautantes", Ref. 2780 B. Produced in a limited edition of 800 examples in 1991. Very fine and rare, jump-hour, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Breguet buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, partly "guilloché" case back, reeded band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, rounded bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal.D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals, secret "Breguet" signature under the 60 minutes, at 12, aperture for the jump hour. Blued steel "Breguet" hand. M. Cal. 561, twin barrels, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.