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Breguet

Ref. 3355

Classique Complications Tourbillon Squelette

An elegant and sleek platinum skeletonised tourbillon wristwatch with warranty and presentation box

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While the tourbillon is forever linked to Abraham-Louis Breguet—who invented the mechanism in 1801—it wasn’t until 1988 that it appeared in a Breguet wristwatch. That milestone came after Daniel Roth was brought in to revive the historic brand. Immersing himself in Breguet’s archives, Roth designed the reference 3350: a tourbillon wristwatch that proudly featured all the hallmark design elements—Breguet hands, a guilloché dial, and a fluted caseband.

In the 1990s, Breguet introduced the reference 3355, powered by the same esteemed calibre 558 developed under Roth. This model brought a new visual dimension, with a prominent aperture showcasing the tourbillon carriage at the lower part of the dial, while the hours and minutes were offset toward the top. The present example features a platinum skeletonized case with a fully open-worked dial, revealing the movement beneath—adorned with intricate hand-executed filet sauté guilloché.

Superbly elegant, this platinum Breguet tourbillon is offered complete with its Certificate of Origin and presentation box.

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.

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