Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LOT 189

BREGUET, REF. 3450, BREVET DU 7 MESSIDOR AN 9 WHITE GOLD Breguet, ''Brevet du 7 Messidor An 9'', Tourbillon No. 005, No. 4900 B, Ref. 3450. Made in the 1990. Very fine and rare, white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with a white gold Breguet buckle.

HKD 200,000 - 290,000

USD 26,000 - 37,000 / CHF 24,000 - 35,000

Sold: HKD 250,000

Three-body, bicolor, polished, reeded band surrounded by two pink gold rims, transparent back, platinum case, straight lugs, sapphire crystals Guilloché silver with painted black radial Roman numerals on an off-center plain reserve showing the Breguet secret signature, visible tourbillon cage on the 6. Blued steel Breguet hands Cal. 558, engraved along with the inscription "Brevet du 7 Messidor An 9", 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2-15*

Very good

Slightly rusted

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm.