880Σ
Breguet
Ref. 3430
A complicated and well-preserved limited edition souscription yellow gold minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with guilloche dial, French calendar, moon phases and leap year indication, numbered 139 of a limited edition of 300 pieces
- Estimate
- HK$640,000 - 1,280,000€72,600 - 145,000$82,100 - 164,000
HK$762,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Breguet
- Year
- Circa 1991
- Reference No
- 3430
- Movement No
- 139
- Case No
- 139
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 567, 30 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Breguet pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 37mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Breguet associated presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present lot is the wristwatch of the souscription set, numbered 139 of 300 pieces made, and it embodies everything a collector desires. The 37mm yellow gold coin-edged case is adorned with two different types of guilloche on the dial and subdials, presenting a wealth of information while maintaining a harmonious and legible design. The case is exceptionally well preserved, featuring crisp edges and hallmarks, and to the best of our knowledge, remains unpolished. It wears elegantly on the wrist, showcasing Breguet’s impressive ability to house such ultra-complications within a slim profile.
Powering this exquisite timepiece is the calibre 567, derived from the Lemania minute-repeating calibre cal. 399, with the perpetual calendar mechanism integrated on top. Aesthetically distinctive with its triple finger bridges and beautifully decorated with Côte de Genève, the movement and case back are signed with No. 139. A true grail piece of the 1990s, this watch serves as a testament to Breguet's pivotal role in Haute Horology and is a perfect way to celebrate the brand’s 250th anniversary this year.
Powering this exquisite timepiece is the calibre 567, derived from the Lemania minute-repeating calibre cal. 399, with the perpetual calendar mechanism integrated on top. Aesthetically distinctive with its triple finger bridges and beautifully decorated with Côte de Genève, the movement and case back are signed with No. 139. A true grail piece of the 1990s, this watch serves as a testament to Breguet's pivotal role in Haute Horology and is a perfect way to celebrate the brand’s 250th anniversary this year.
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.