BREGUET | A FINE PLATINUM PERPETUAL CALENDAR TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATEREF 3757 NO 1945 CIRCA 2000

• cal. 558.1 finely engraved manual winding movement, 21 jewels, one-minute tourbillon carriage • silvered guilloché dial, eccentric time display, fan-form sector for retrograde date, two subsidiary dials for day and month combined with leap year indication, tourbillon carriage combined with constant second • platinum case, coin-edge band, snap-on sapphire crystal display back • case, dial and movement signed • with a platinum Breguet folding clasp

Movement in working order when cataloging. Dial and hands are in very good condition. Case in good condition, with hairline scratches and scuffs from wear, especially to the bezel and case back. Overall in good condition. * Please note that the movement has not tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and a service might be required at the buyer's expense. **The strap of this wristwatch is made from an endangered species, please refer to important notices for further information.**
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Accompanied by a Breguet certificate, extra strap and presentation box. In the history of watchmaking, Breguet could not be disregarded as his name bears too many significant creations. Sir David Lionel Salomons once said, "To carry a fine Breguet watch is to feel that you have the brains of a genius in your pocket".

Highest salute to this Father of Tourbillon, Abraham-Louis Breguet is also known as 'The Innovator' contributing in many advance horological inventions – The Self-Winding Perpétuelle system in 1780, Breguet Hands and Breguet's Arabic numerals  in 1783, The Equation of Time in 1785, The Perpetual Calendar in 1795, Constant Force Escapement in 1798, Chronographs in 1820, etc. In 1810, Caroline Murat, queen of Naples commissioned Breguet, that was when the first wristwatch was born. Napoleon Bonaparte was also one of Breguet's most faithful clients.

On the look and feel side, Breguet watches are obviously recognized for its coin-edge cases, guilloché dials and blue-steeled Breguet hands. This lot is a solid three-body platinum watch bearing these signature identifications of Breguet, with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator perpetual calendar with retrograde date