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Breguet. A fine, rare and unusual stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black sector dial

SIGNED BREGUET, NO. 4169, CASE NOS. B 4169 AND 53926, SOLD TO MONSIEUR BELTRAMI ON 23 DECEMBER 1939

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Breguet. A fine, rare and unusual stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black sector dial
Signed Breguet, No. 4169, case nos. B 4169 and 53926, sold to Monsieur Beltrami on 23 December 1939
Cal. 13''' gilt-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the black dial with copper-coloured Arabic and baton numerals, outer railway five minute divisions and tachymetre scale, two small subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register, in circular case with downturned lugs, snap on back, two oval chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
32 mm. diam.

拍品專文

Accompanied by Breguet Certificate dated 20 June 2002 confirming the sale of the present watch to Monsieur Beltrami on 23 December 1939 for the amount of 3,200 Francs.

Until the introduction of the better known and today again revived Type XX, originally mostly reserved for the French armed forces, chronograph wristwatches by Breguet made before World War II are considered much rarer than those from the others prestigious manufacturers, such as Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin. Even Cartier, known to have finished only very small quantities of chronograph wristwatches at that time, has probably exceeded Breguet's production.
The present watch distinguishes itself by the most attractive, Art Deco style black dial and the copper-coloured numerals and scales, beautifully aged over the years.