Lot 19
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Breguet. A Very Fine and Rare Platinum Skeletonized Tourbillon Wristwatch
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Breguet. A Very Fine and Rare Platinum Skeletonized Tourbillon Wristwatch

Signed Breguet, Classique Model, Ref. 3355, No. 3557 S, Circa 2000

Details
Breguet. A Very Fine and Rare Platinum Skeletonized Tourbillon Wristwatch
Signed Breguet, Classique Model, Ref. 3355, No. 3557 S, Circa 2000
Movement: Manual
Dial: Skeletonized, eccentric time display with Roman and diamond-shaped numerals on silvered chapter ring
Case: Platinum, sapphire crystal display screw back, coin-edge band, 36mm diam.
Buckle: Breguet Platinum deployant clasp
Accompanied By: A Breguet Certificate of Origin and Guarantee, product literature, a Breguet presentation box with key, a Breguet zipped pouch and outer packaging
Special Notice
This watch is 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 auction. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

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Lot Essay

On 10 November 1801, horological legend Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) received a patent for his ingenious tourbillon invention. Breguet designed the tourbillon (or whirlwind) to compensate for fluctuations and errors in time measurement caused by the position a watch is placed in. For example, watches with traditional movements may keep excellent time when resting on a desk horizontally, but when that same watch is placed vertically in a pocket, gravity affects the frequency or rate of the escapement and thus its accuracy.

The present watch is of masterful engineering but also of exquisite design. Its platinum case houses the complex movement which can be admired in-between two sapphire crystals. Offered in excellent condition, it has a familiar timeless elegance that one would only associate with Breguet timepieces.

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