850Σ
Breguet
Ref. 3356
A well-preserved, extravagant and rare white gold baguette diamond-set skeletonised tourbillion wristwatch with small seconds
- Estimate
- HK$500,000 - 1,000,000€55,300 - 111,000$64,100 - 128,000
HK$1,524,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Breguet
- Year
- Circa 1998
- Reference No
- 3356
- Case No
- 2859 E
- Material
- 18K white gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Manual, jewelled
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Breguet deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by purchase invoice dated 28 January 1998.
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Catalogue Essay
A dazzling expression of Breguet’s haute horlogerie, the ref. 3356 combines technical mastery with haute joaillerie elegance. Housed in an 18K white gold case set with 99 baguette-cut factory diamonds, approximately 11 carats, this timepiece features a fully skeletonised, hand-engraved tourbillon movement.
The manual movement showcases exceptional finishing, with sharp inner and outer corners meticulously chamfered and polished by hand. The skeletonised dial reveals intricate details such as the cross-spoked cannon wheel and the barrel and ratchet wheel shaped like delicate ‘dragonfly legs’, visible from both sides of the movement.
A signature three-pointed seconds hand, mounted on the tourbillon cage, sweeps across a 120-degree sector scale, which is an enduring design element introduced by Daniel Roth. Viewed through the sapphire case back, the movement is a miniature sculpture in motion, blending mechanical ingenuity with artistic finesse.
Paired with its original glossy black crocodile strap and offered at Phillips for the first time, the present reference is in well-preserved condition and accompanied by its original purchasing invoice with an impressive price of £163,318.
The manual movement showcases exceptional finishing, with sharp inner and outer corners meticulously chamfered and polished by hand. The skeletonised dial reveals intricate details such as the cross-spoked cannon wheel and the barrel and ratchet wheel shaped like delicate ‘dragonfly legs’, visible from both sides of the movement.
A signature three-pointed seconds hand, mounted on the tourbillon cage, sweeps across a 120-degree sector scale, which is an enduring design element introduced by Daniel Roth. Viewed through the sapphire case back, the movement is a miniature sculpture in motion, blending mechanical ingenuity with artistic finesse.
Paired with its original glossy black crocodile strap and offered at Phillips for the first time, the present reference is in well-preserved condition and accompanied by its original purchasing invoice with an impressive price of £163,318.
Breguet
Swiss | 1775 Established in 1775 by Abraham Louis Breguet, widely considered the greatest watchmaker of all time, the storied brand continues to thrive in the modern era, creating exceptional high-end watches as the Swatch Group's premier prestige brand. Some of the most important and lasting inventions in watchmaking are attributed to Abraham Louis Breguet, including the tourbillon, shock resistance and the use of hammers and gongs employed in nearly all minute repeating watches made since.
Eighteenth and nineteenth century Breguet pocketwatches are especially sought-after by collectors, and many of them were made for the elite of European society, including Napoléon and Marie Antoinette. Key wristwatches from the twentieth century include oversized dress watches, two-register chronographs, triple calendars and Type XX aviator's chronographs made for the French military and civilians.
Browse MakerEighteenth and nineteenth century Breguet pocketwatches are especially sought-after by collectors, and many of them were made for the elite of European society, including Napoléon and Marie Antoinette. Key wristwatches from the twentieth century include oversized dress watches, two-register chronographs, triple calendars and Type XX aviator's chronographs made for the French military and civilians.