Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 576

Breguet Ref. 5707 Alarm Yellow Gold Breguet, Classique Le Réveil du Tsar, No. 1382, Ref. 5707. Sold on June 1st, 2004. Very fine, two time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with alarm, alarm power reserve/ function indicators, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and an 18K yelow gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate of origin, instruction booklet and hang tag.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped rounded bezel, coin-edged band, crown at 2 for hand setting and alarm winding, at 4 for the second time zone, button at 8 for activating and deactivating the alarm, transparent case back with 6 screws, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. Elaborate guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, secret Breguet signature between IIII and V, subsidiary silver ring dials for the second time zone at 3, the 24-hour display at 9 and 30-seconds at 6, alarm power reserve sector at 11, apertures for the date at 6 and alarm function indicator at 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 519 F, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 11.5 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector