Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, May 10, 2020

LOT 304

Breguet - Ref. 5719, self-winding, centre-seconds, World Time, moon phases; “Hora Mundi Automatic”; platinum, diamonds and sapphires

Platinum, diamond-set and sapphire-set, self-winding, round-shaped, oversized gentleman’s wristwatch, with sapphire-crystal case-back screwed by eight screws, centre-seconds and three horological complications: • World Time (outer revolving ring with the names of 24 major cities of the World, large aperture at 6 o’clock, adjustable by the crown at 3 o’clock) • Date of the month (aperture at 12 o’clock) • Phases of the moon (aperture at 4 o’clock). Crown at 8 to independently change the hour hand in one-hour increments. Diamond-set and sapphire-set dial with twelve radial blue sapphire-set baguette indexes and pavé-set diamond map of the American continents over hand-engraved wave motif coated with translucent lacquer. Dial chapter ring pavé-set with 76 baguette-cut diamonds and 83 baguette-set sapphires. Bezel, case-band, lugs and crowns set with 166 baguette-cut diamonds.