Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
LOT 510
BREGUET REF. 3701 MARINE HORA MUNDI BAGUETTE WHITE GOLD DIAMONDS AND RUBIES Breguet, "Marine Hora Mundi, Automatique", No. 3284E, Ref. 3701. Made circa 1990. Very fine and rare, World Time, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold, ruby and diamond wristwatch with 42-hour autonomy, date and 24 hours, and an 18K white gold Breguet deployant clasp.
HKD 465,000 - 620,000
USD 60,000 - 80,000 / CHF 55,000 - 75,000
Sold: HKD 581,250
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 6 screws, band set with 31 square-cut diamonds, inclined bezel with 36 square-cut rubies, straight lugs with 28 diamonds, cabochon diamond-set button at 8 for World Time setting, cabochon diamond-set winding crown for time-setting. Guilloché matte silver depicting the globe, with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, ring for the 24 hours, outer bidirectional revolving ring with the names of 23 cities of the world, aperture for the date. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 563, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, gold rotor.
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
