Breguet
Reference 1801BB/12/2W6 | A special edition white gold half hunting cased tourbillon wristwatch made to commemorate 200th anniversary of the tourbillon by Abraham-Louis Breguet | Circa 2001
Auction Closed
November 10, 01:01 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 557 manual winding, 21 jewels
Movement number: 1'878
Case: 18k white gold, snap-on sapphire crystal display case back
Case number: 887L
Closure: 18k white gold Breguet folding clasp
Size: 41.6 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Breguet instruction manual, Tourbillon Certificate, numbered hang tag, loupe and presentation case with outer packaging
Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.
The model 1801 was created in 2001 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the tourbillon mechanism patented on 26 June 1801, or according to the French Republican calendar of the time: 7 Messidor, year IX-A.L, by Abraham-Louis Breguet. The design of the movement follows the specifications from the original patent in every detail. From technical features to aesthetic aspects such as the design of the famous Breguet hands, this rare model preserves the heritage of the most ingenious watchmaker into the 21st Century.