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    Sale 1348

    Important Pocket Watches and Wristwatches

    Geneva

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    12 November 2007

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    • Breguet. A fine and rare plati
    Lot 65

    Breguet. A fine and rare platinum limited edition self-winding jump hour wristwatch with enamel dial

    SIGNED BREGUET, AUTOMATIC, NO. 3322, NO. 24/400, MANUFACTURED IN 1991

    Price realised

    CHF 32,200

    Estimate

    CHF 12,000 - CHF 18,000

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    Breguet. A fine and rare platinum limited edition self-winding jump hour wristwatch with enamel dial
    Signed Breguet, Automatic, No. 3322, No. 24/400, manufactured in 1991
    Cal. 561 nickel-finished lever movement, 25 jewels, engine-turned 22K gold rotor, the white enamel dial with Arabic minute indication, secret signature below 60, window for the Arabic jumping hours, single moon-style hand, in circular case with ribbed band, cabochon sapphire-set crown, screw back, platinum Breguet buckle, case, dial and movement signed
    36 mm. diam.

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    Lot Essay

    The present model was made in 1991 in a limited series of 400 examples in platinum.

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