Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 114

BREGUET REF. 3400 MARINE BRACELET Breguet, Horloger de la Marine, Automatic, No. 300 I, Ref. 3400 BA. Made in 1997, sold December 8th, 1997. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Breguet link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, guarantee (now void) and instructions.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, ribbed band, fluted winding crown with crown guard, rounded stepped bezel, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silvered gold with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, outer dot minute division, aperture for the date at 6. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 549, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 32 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.