Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 309

"Jubilé" Breguet, "Jubilé", No. 958, Ref. 1747. Made in a limited edition of 125 examples in 1997. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with regulator dial, date and an 18K white gold Breguet buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, partly "guilloché" decorated case back, on a plain gold ring the names of the most famous royal and aristocratic clients of Abraham-Louis Breguet, reeded band, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with outer minute graduation on a plain reserve and 10 minute graduation in painted Arabic numerals on 5 cartouches, subsidiary hour plain ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the date. Under the 12, the Breguet medallion with "1747-1997" and the number. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 591 with double barrel, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, "guilloché? gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 7 mm. To be sold without reserve