38 Breguet A truly captivating, impressive, and historically important, Breguet minute-repeating, perpetual calendar, open-face pocket watch in pink gold, hinged caseback and enamel dial.
Estimate: € 30.000 – 60.000
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| model | Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeater |
|---|---|
| year | Circa 1884 |
| case material | 18K pink gold |
| case number | 4'872 |
| movement type | Manual, jewelled |
| dimension | 52mm Diameter |
| signed | Case, dial and movement |
| literature | Thanks to Mr. Emmanuel Breguet, he was able to establish that the present pocket watch was originally sold on December 30th, 1884 to Mrs. Després for the sum of 2500 francs. Bought back it was then sold again on April 18th, 1969 to Mr. Bima for the sum of 7600 Francs. |
There are names in horology that represent not just craftsmanship, but culture, invention, and the shaping of time itself, none more so than Breguet. Since its founding in 1775, the maison has stood at the crossroads of enlightenment thinking and horological revolution. Inventor of the tourbillon, the gong-spring, the pare-chute shock absorber, and the first self-winding watch, Breguet transformed the watch from a mechanical tool into an intellectual pursuit. More than mere instruments, Breguet’s timepieces were companions to thinkers and rulers, owned by the likes of Marie Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Sir Winston Churchill. By the 20th century, even as wristwatches rose to prominence, Breguet continued to distill its DNA into increasingly sophisticated and classical creations, with a reverence for balance, beauty, and technical complexity. The present, pink gold perpetual calendar minute-repeating pocket watch, crafted originally in 1884, is a symphony of high watchmaking, a rare confluence of complications that few manufactures, even among the most exalted, dared to combine in a single piece. The perpetual calendar, with its nuanced dance of day, date, month, and leap year indication, sits in perfect harmony with the moonphase display at six o'clock. The warm hue of the 18K pink gold case, paired with the enamel dial featuring delicately engraved registers, Roman numerals, and golden Breguet hands, speaks to a time when elegance was expressed through restraint and mastery. The hinged cuvette reveals a finely hand-finished movement. Preserved in superb overall condition, the watch is both a mechanical triumph and a sculptural objet d’art. Testament to Breguet’s enduring genius and a celebration of traditional haute horlogerie, this pocket watch captures the spirit of an era where complications were not merely useful, they were exalted.
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