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New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 297

Breguet No. 1539, sold on 13 November 1989. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon and 45 hours power reserve indicator. With platinum push-pin with short chain, fitted box and certificate.

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 32,200

C. massive, polished, "Empire" style, reeded band, platinum screwed bars, sapphires et winding-crown. D. "guilloche" silver with painted radial Roman numerals + auxiliary dials for the clays of the month, of the week, the months and the leap year, graduation for the age of the moon, the up-and-down indication, aperture for the phases of the moon. "Breguet " blued steel hands. M. No. 1665, 12 "' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 38 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, antishock system, self-compensating flat balancespring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 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: 1-51

As new

Partially reprinted

Notes

This watch was offered and sold at auction by Antiquorum, in The Art of Breguet sale on 14 April 1991, lot 174.