Lot 85
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Breguet. A Very Fine, Rare and Large 18k Pink Gold Double Tourbillon Wristwatch with 12-Hour Rotating Dial
Breguet. A Very Fine, Rare and Large 18k Pink Gold Double Tourbillon Wristwatch with 12-Hour Rotating Dial
Breguet. A Very Fine, Rare and Large 18k Pink Gold Double Tourbillon Wristwatch with 12-Hour Rotating Dial
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Breguet. A Very Fine, Rare and Large 18k Pink Gold Double Tourbillon Wristwatch with 12-Hour Rotating Dial

Signed Breguet, Ref. 5347, Case No. 1350 AL, Circa 2008

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Breguet. A Very Fine, Rare and Large 18k Pink Gold Double Tourbillon Wristwatch with 12-Hour Rotating Dial
Signed Breguet, Ref. 5347, Case No. 1350 AL, Circa 2008
Movement: Manual, Cal. 588, 85 jewels
Dial: Silvered engine turned rotating dial with visible pair of tourbillon carriages, Roman numerals
Case: 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display back, coin edge band, 45mm diam.
Buckle: Breguet 18k pink gold deployant clasp
Accompanied By: A blank Breguet Certificate of Origin and Guarantee, product literature, a Breguet presentation box and outer packaging
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

In 1795 Abraham-Louis Breguet invented the tourbillon to counteract the effects of gravitational pull on the escapements of clocks and watches in their constant change of position. The tourbillon invention received its patent from Frances's ministry of the interior on 26th June 1801. This new creation successfully solved the issue of gravitational pull by rotating the entire balance and escapement about their common axis once a minute, averaging out the positional errors by constant rotation.

The Breguet Double Tourbillon exemplifies Breguet's most important invention. Inspired directly by the principles with which Breguet revolutionized watch making the mechanism consists of the double tourbillon, each working independently from one another. The two tourbillons are coupled by means of differential gears and mounted on a rotating center plate effecting a complete revolution in twelve hours.

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