BREGUET. A FINE AND VERY RARE LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD HALF HUNTER CASE TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL

SIGNED BREGUET, TORUBILLON 1801-2001, NO. 17/28, NOS. 905L AND 1919, REF. 1801, 2001

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BREGUET. A FINE AND VERY RARE LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD HALF HUNTER CASE TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL
Signed Breguet, Torubillon 1801-2001, No. 17/28, Nos. 905L and 1919, Ref. 1801, 2001

With lever movement, 21 jewels, highly engraved nickel-finished movement plate signed Tourbillon Breguet No. 1919, Brevet du 7 Messidor An 9, the off-centered hour dial with Breguet numerals, blued steel Breguet hands, the white enamel plate with 1801 and 2001 on either side of the visible one minute tourbillon carriage with mono-metallic balance, concealed under a hinged engine-turned cover with porthole and plaque engraved Tourbillon, opened by pressing button in the crown, the large circular case with milled band, glazed display snap on back, together with an 18k white gold Breguet deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
42 mm. diam.

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US$80,000-110,000

This watch is accompanied by the original Breguet presentation box with outer packaging, Certificate of Origin, loupe and an additional maker's black crocodile strap.

The reference 1801 in white and pink gold is part of a special edition created for the 200th anniversary of Breguet's invention of the tourbillon on "7 Messidor An 9 (26 June 1801).

A total of 66 examples were produced in the limited ediiton series - 28 examples in white gold, of which this is number 17, 28 examples in pink gold and 10 examples in platinum.

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