- The Breguet Serpentine ref. 3040 were produced throughout the 1990s, the model was available in yellow, white and pink gold and were fitted with either a silver or gold guilloché dial.
- Featuring the firm’s iconic aesthetics, the present ref. 3040 is 36mm in diameter fitted with a yellow gold coined edge case. Bearing a finely finished guilloché dial with silvered satin-finished Roman numeral tracks, the blued steel Breguet hands is charmed with the serpentine hand that adds a touch of playfulness to the timepiece.
- Well-balanced in design with a highly legible triple date dial thanks to the serpentine hand, the present timepiece has aged with a charming patina and is presented in excellent overall condition.
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.