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Breguet
Ref. 3477PT
Classique Perpetual Calendar Equation of Time
A complex and elegant platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with guilloché dial, equation of time, leap year, power reserve indication and certificate
Full-Cataloguing
- The equation of time displays the difference between mean solar time, our standardized civil time, and true solar time, which varies throughout the year due to the Earth’s elliptical orbit and axial tilt. As a result, the indication subtly shifts day by day, offering a constantly evolving reminder of the natural rhythm of time, interpreted through refined mechanical ingenuity.
- The dial is adorned with instantly recognizable Breguet codes: a finely hand-engine-turned silvered surface, blued Breguet hands, a satin-finished chapter ring, and discreet secret signatures stamped between 11 and 1 o’clock. The platinum case is equally emblematic, featuring fluted casebands and elegant Breguet lugs. Offered in very good overall condition and accompanied by its Breguet Certificate of Origin and product literature, the present ref. 3477 is a distinguished timepiece that seamlessly blends mechanical sophistication with timeless aesthetic refinement.
Breguet
Swiss | 1775Established 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.