PROPERTY OF FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
79Σ
Breguet
Ref. 5140BA
Classique "Property of Francis Ford Coppola"
An oversized automatic yellow gold wristwatch with Grand Feu enamel dial and subsidiary seconds
- Estimate
- $4,000 - 8,000•
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Breguet
- Year
- Circa 2010
- Reference No
- 5140BA
- Case No
- 4726 AQ
- Model Name
- Classique "Property of Francis Ford Coppola"
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 502.3 SD, 35 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Alligator
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Breguet pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 40mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Breguet certificate of origin and guarantee, Breguet registration card, and Breguet presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
At the heart of the Breguet reference 5140 lies its grand feu enamel dial, a surface of exceptional beauty. The dial’s immaculate white backdrop provides the perfect stage for the brand’s unmistakable pomme blued steel Breguet hands, gliding across exquisite painted Breguet numerals. The layout is further distinguished by a discreet subsidiary seconds dial at five o’clock, a subtle asymmetry that recalls early pocket watches from the maison. Upon close inspection, a secret signature is revealed below the Breguet signature, only visible at certain angles.
From the collection of Francis Ford Coppola, a great admirer of Breguet as the inventor of the self-winding wristwatch, the present Breguet 5140 with its classic looks and elegant dimensions is accompanied by its original set of accessories.
From the collection of Francis Ford Coppola, a great admirer of Breguet as the inventor of the self-winding wristwatch, the present Breguet 5140 with its classic looks and elegant dimensions is accompanied by its original set of accessories.
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.