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912Σ

Breguet

Ref. 3355

Classique Complications

A fine gold skeletonised tourbillon wristwatch

Estimate
HK$200,000 - 400,000
€21,800 - 43,500
$25,000 - 50,000
HK$275,000
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Breguet
Year
Circa 2005
Reference No
3355
Movement No
703
Case No
486H
Model Name
Classique Complications
Material
18k gold
Calibre
Manual, cal. 558 SQ1, 21 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Black <em>Breguet</em> crocodile strap
Clasp/Buckle
18k gold<em> Breguet</em> buckle
Dimensions
36mm diameter
Signed
<em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
Catalogue Essay
The present watch demonstrates the excellence in engineering and visual harmony which Breguet is renowned for. Equipped with a tourbillon mechanism and fully skeletonised, the watch is carefully crafted and delicately engraved. The exceptional openwork further highlights the functional beauty of the tourbillon mechanism.

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.
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