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Breguet
Ref. 3617
A superb and rare platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moonphase indication
- Estimate
- CHF25,000 - 50,000€26,700 - 53,400$29,200 - 58,400
CHF62,230
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Breguet
- Year
- Circa 1990
- Reference No
- 3617
- Movement No
- 1285
- Case No
- 3044G
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Manual, cal 2310
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k white gold Breguet deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by setting pin on a chain that can be attached to the watch
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Breguet’s reference 3617 was launched in the early 1990s and merges a perpetual calendar and chronograph in an elegant and legible manner.
The day of the week is indicated within the subdial at 9 o’clock, the date in the subdial at 3 o’clock and the month and leap year in a subdial at 12 o’clock. In typical Breguet manner of the time, the dial is lavishly hand guilloche with different patterns, the centre features a classical clous de Paris pattern, the chronograph subdials feature a basket weave pattern whereas the moonphase indication features a wave pattern.
Beating within is one of the most respected manual wind chronograph movements: the Lemania Cal. 2310 – a movement also found in the iconic Patek Philippe ref 3970.
A highly collectible piece, the present reference 3617 is made even more covetable by its ultra rare and hardly seen platinum livery.
The day of the week is indicated within the subdial at 9 o’clock, the date in the subdial at 3 o’clock and the month and leap year in a subdial at 12 o’clock. In typical Breguet manner of the time, the dial is lavishly hand guilloche with different patterns, the centre features a classical clous de Paris pattern, the chronograph subdials feature a basket weave pattern whereas the moonphase indication features a wave pattern.
Beating within is one of the most respected manual wind chronograph movements: the Lemania Cal. 2310 – a movement also found in the iconic Patek Philippe ref 3970.
A highly collectible piece, the present reference 3617 is made even more covetable by its ultra rare and hardly seen platinum livery.
Breguet
Swiss | 1775 Established in 1775 by Abraham Louis Breguet, widely considered the greatest watchmaker of all time, the storied brand continues to thrive in the modern era, creating exceptional high-end watches as the Swatch Group's premier prestige brand. Some of the most important and lasting inventions in watchmaking are attributed to Abraham Louis Breguet, including the tourbillon, shock resistance and the use of hammers and gongs employed in nearly all minute repeating watches made since.
Eighteenth and nineteenth century Breguet pocketwatches are especially sought-after by collectors, and many of them were made for the elite of European society, including Napoléon and Marie Antoinette. Key wristwatches from the twentieth century include oversized dress watches, two-register chronographs, triple calendars and Type XX aviator's chronographs made for the French military and civilians.
Browse MakerEighteenth and nineteenth century Breguet pocketwatches are especially sought-after by collectors, and many of them were made for the elite of European society, including Napoléon and Marie Antoinette. Key wristwatches from the twentieth century include oversized dress watches, two-register chronographs, triple calendars and Type XX aviator's chronographs made for the French military and civilians.