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Breguet
"One Minute Tourbillon - James Pellaton"
A striking yellow gold openface keyless one-minute tourbillon pocket watch
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- Tourbillon
- Tourbillon supplied by famed tourbillon maker James Pellaton
- Originally property of one of Breguet's most famed collectors: Jean Dolfus
The present timepiece, Breguet No. 1389 was property of one of the most prominent Breguet collector’s of the first half of the 20th century Jean Dollfus, also known for the watch bearing his name: a tonneau Breguet with instantaneous perpetual calendar from the 1930s.
This openface pocket chronometer seamlessly marries technical innovation with refined aesthetics, embodying the pinnacle of early 20th-century watchmaking.
At its heart lies a tourbillon supplied by James Pellaton who was celebrated for his contributions to tourbillon design, including the creation of one of the smallest tourbillon watches ever made.
The dial does not feature the signature Breguet guillochage but is grand feu enamel with Breguet numerals. The case does not feature the signature coin edge either but rather a finley engraved foliage motif.
The present timepiece is exactly as such, and a significant example of Breguet's rare tourbillon chronometers from the early 20th century. Its provenance, technical mastery, and aesthetic refinement render it a compelling acquisition for collectors and connoisseurs alike.
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.