Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 186

Breguet, "Horloger de la Marine,? No. 4986. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow and white gold gentle-man's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow and white gold integrated bracelet with rectangular links, fluted motif and deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 6screws, rounded stepped bezel, ribbed band, protected ogival-shapedwinding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silverwith painted radial Roman numerals and diamond-set indexeson an outer mother-of-pearl reserve, aperture for the date. Bluedsteel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 549, rhodium plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flatbalance-spring, 21K "guilloché" gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. thickness: 7.7 mm.Approx. overall length: 160 mm.