
Reference 3350 Classique Tourbillon | A platinum tourbillon wristwatch, Circa 1990
Auction Closed
June 10, 05:33 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 60,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. 558 mechanical, 21 jewels
Movement number: no. 5/7
Case: platinum, snap on sapphire crystal display back
Case number: 1’503 A
Closure: 18k white gold Roland-Gilbert Gaschen GRG buckle
Size: 36 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial, and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Breguet presentation box with outer packaging, Certificate of Origin and Guarantee dated 6 March 1990
A refined expression of traditional haute horlogerie, the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Ref. 3350 in platinum represents the pinnacle of the maison’s technical and aesthetic legacy. Inspired by Abraham-Louis Breguet’s revolutionary invention of the tourbillon in 1801, this reference unites exceptional mechanical innovation with Breguet’s timeless elegance.
Crafted from platinum, the 36mm case features Breguet’s hallmark coin-edge fluting and gracefully welded lugs. Its presence on the wrist is distinguished yet understated, with the precious metal’s weight underscoring its importance. The silvered engine-turned dial is decorated with classic hand-guilloché patterns and showcases off-centered hours and minutes, complemented by an open tourbillon aperture at 6 o’clock. The exposed tourbillon cage, secured by a black-polished steel bridge, is a celebration of both kinetic beauty and chronometric precision.
Powering the watch is the hand-finished manual winding Caliber 558 — developed with Roth in partnership with Lemania — stamped with the Geneva Seal and boasting 21 jewels and a 50-hour power reserve. Its finely chamfered and engraved bridges are visible through the sapphire crystal case back, revealing the full artistry of Breguet’s master engravers.
Tourbillon wristwatches by Breguet are always statements of heritage and mastery, and the platinum Ref. 3350 stands as one of the most elegant and technically significant of them all—a rare and refined tribute to the brand’s founding genius.