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  • Manufacturer: Breguet
    Year: Circa 2000
    Reference No: 3657
    Movement No: 1789
    Case No: 570
    Model Name: Tourbillon Biretrograde
    Material: 18K yellow gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 560.1, 24 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm Diameter lug to lug
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Breguet Certificate of Origin, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    -The Breguet Tourbillon Biretrograde reference 3657, exemplifies Breguet's signature features such as a guilloché dial, retrograde indications, a coin edge case, and a tourbillon mechanism. It also includes a power reserve indicator and a 24-hour time display.

    -Renowned for its blend of timeless elegance and advanced mechanical innovation, this watch features a remarkable tourbillon mechanism. It also includes two retrograde indicators, enhancing both its functionality and aesthetic appeal.

    -This example is in excellent condition and is accompanied by its original Certificate of Origin, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Artist Biography

    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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Ref. 3657
An rare and exquisitely crafted yellow gold tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve, 24h retrograde displays, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2000
40mm Diameter lug to lug
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
CHF22,000 - 44,000 
€23,500-47,100
$26,100-52,200

Sold for CHF33,020

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Phillips Watches Online: The Geneva Sessions, Fall 2024

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