完整圖錄內容
The manual movement showcases exceptional finishing, with sharp inner and outer corners meticulously chamfered and polished by hand. The skeletonised dial reveals intricate details such as the cross-spoked cannon wheel and the barrel and ratchet wheel shaped like delicate ‘dragonfly legs’, visible from both sides of the movement.
A signature three-pointed seconds hand, mounted on the tourbillon cage, sweeps across a 120-degree sector scale, which is an enduring design element introduced by Daniel Roth. Viewed through the sapphire case back, the movement is a miniature sculpture in motion, blending mechanical ingenuity with artistic finesse.
Paired with its original glossy black crocodile strap and offered at Phillips for the first time, the present reference is in well-preserved condition and accompanied by its original purchasing invoice with an impressive price of £163,318.
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.