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Breguet. A very fine and attractive 18K pink gold chronograph wristwatch with tourbillon regulator, guarantee and box

Signed Breguet, Horologer de la Marine, ref. 5837, movement no. 1242, case no. 3333 AE, circa 2008

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Breguet. A very fine and attractive 18K pink gold chronograph wristwatch with tourbillon regulator, guarantee and box
Signed Breguet, Horologer de la Marine, ref. 5837, movement no. 1242, case no. 3333 AE, circa 2008
MOVEMENT: manual, cal. 554.3, 25 jewels, tourbillon regulator
DIAL: chocolate, engine-turned, applied Roman numerals on silvered brushed track, luminous accents, luminous hands, outer fifth of a second divisions, two subsidiary dials for 30 minutes and 12 hours registers on silvered brushed chapter ring, aperture for tourbillon
CASE: 18K pink gold, downturned lugs, back secured by 7 screws, two chronograph buttons in the band, 43 mm. diam.
SIGNED: case, dial and movement
BUCKLE: 18K pink gold Breguet deployant clasp
ACCOMPANIED BY: Breguet blank Certificat d’Origine et de Garantie, fitted wooden presentation box and outer packaging

Special Notice

Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Lot Essay

The present piece has never before appeared on the public market and is offered by its original owner.

Abraham Louis Breguet is considered the forefather of modern watchmaking. Most of the complications still in use today were pioneered or perfected starting from crude previous effort by this genius watchmaker. One of his crowning achievements is without a doubt the tourbillon, a regulating organ which counteracts gravitational disturbances, a true groundbreaking invention at the time.
The spirit of Breguet lives on in the modern creations of the company that bears his name, which after two and a half centuries is still regarded as one of the most distinguished watchmaking brands. The present chronograph wristwatch incorporates indeed a tourbillon regulator, and enthralls the beholder with the warm tones of its chocolate dial, perfectly paired with the warm glow of the pink gold case.

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