Lot 20
20
Breguet. A Fine and Rare Platinum Tourbillon Wristwatch with Retrograde 24 Hours and Power Reserve
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Breguet. A Fine and Rare Platinum Tourbillon Wristwatch with Retrograde 24 Hours and Power Reserve

Signed Breguet, Classique Grand Complications Model, Ref. 3657, Movement No. 1771, No. 653, Circa 2000

Details
Breguet. A Fine and Rare Platinum Tourbillon Wristwatch with Retrograde 24 Hours and Power Reserve
Signed Breguet, Classique Grand Complications Model, Ref. 3657, Movement No. 1771, No. 653, Circa 2000
Movement: Manual, Cal. 558.1, 21 jewels
Dial: White guilloché, eccentric dial with Roman numerals, fan-form sector for power reserve and 24 hours, tourbillon
Case: Platinum, sapphire crystal display screw back, 40mm diam.
Buckle: Breguet platinum deployant clasp
Accompanied by: A blank Breguet Certificate of Origin and Guarantee, product literature, a Breguet presentation box and outer packaging
Provenance
Property of a Private Collector
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

In 1795 Abraham-Louis Breguet invented the tourbillon to counteract the effects of gravitational pull on clocks and watch escapements. Gravity has a negative effect on timekeeping with a movement running slower or faster depending on its position. This tourbillon is considered an engineering and design marvel and given its complexity only a limited number of watches are produced each year.

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