A RARE AND FINE LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM AUTOMATIC SWEEP SECONDS SUBSCRIPTION WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL, Breguet, REF. 1775, CIRCA 2000

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Description

Breguet
diameter 35mm.

rhodium plated lever movement with Cotes de Geneve decoration, 25 jewels, mono-metallic balance, adjusted to 5 positions, finely decorated 22k white gold central rotor engraved Breguet 1775 - 2000, cambered white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, secret signature below 12, outer ring enhanced by lozenge and star indices, central sweep seconds, white gold Breguet hands, polished circular case with fluted band, stepped bezel and down-turned lugs, 18k white gold crown accented by sapphire cabochon, water-resistant type case with sapphire crystal display back, case, dial and movement signed, with a platinum Breguet buckle.

Catalogue Note

Inspired by an early pocket watch made by Breguet for Marechal Michel Ney, Duke of Elchingen in 1813, Breguet created this platinum wristwatch with enamel dial in a limited series of 225 pieces in 2000 especially to celebrate the 225th anniversary of Breguet’s foundation. In order to share this with Breguet’s loyal patrons, Breguet offered subscriptions to these 250 limited edition watches for those respected collectors who already owned one or more than one Breguet timepieces. The current example being offered at auction is part of these 225 subscription watches and its rotor specially engraved with inscription relating to this event. In addition, it is interesting to know the reference number of this watch (Ref. 1775) is also inspired by the year of the firm’s foundation of 1775. Further discussion about Bregust’s subscription watches see this sale, Lot XX.