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Breguet
Ref. 1352
Classique
A very fine and seldom-seen white gold wristwatch with integrated chainmail bracelet
Full-Cataloguing
• Rare chainmail bracelet made by Roland-Gilbert Gaschen, with hallmark GRG.
• Rare white gold model, one of only a handful identified.
- The present white gold Breguet Classique in 30mm perfectly embodies the maison’s enduring philosophy of refined, understated watchmaking.
- Particularly noteworthy is the original white gold chainmail bracelet manufactured by Roland-Gilbert Gaschen (GRG), one of the most accomplished bracelet makers of the 1970s and 1980s. Working alongside celebrated contemporaries such as Jean-Pierre Ecoffey and Gay Frères, Gaschen was responsible for some of the era’s most technically ambitious bracelet designs.
- The combination of Breguet’s refined classical watchmaking with the work of one of Switzerland’s great bracelet artisans makes the present example a particularly compelling piece for collectors who appreciate both horological heritage and exceptional bracelet engineering.
Breguet
Swiss | 1775Established 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.