122 Breguet A very rare and elegant, manual chronograph wristwatch in steel, blue scale silvered dial, with confirmation letter.
Estimate: € 30.000 – 60.000
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- Model Chronograph
- Year Circa 1950s
- Case Material Stainless steel
- Case Number 4'929
- Bracelet Material Leather strap
- Movement Manual, jewelled
- Movement Number 4'929
- Dimension 33mm Diameter
- Signed Dial, case and movement numbered.
- Accessories Accompanied by confirmation letter.
Founded by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1775, Breguet has long stood at the pinnacle of horological refinement, renowned for combining technical innovation with restrained aesthetic sophistication. While the Maison is celebrated for its complications and scientific instruments, its mid-20th-century chronographs occupy a special place among collectors for their rarity, balance of proportions, and understated elegance.
The present stainless-steel wrist chronograph from the 1950s exemplifies these qualities. The round case, measuring approximately 33 mm in diameter, features clean architectural lines, rectangular chronograph pushers, and a finely fluted crown—details that underscore both functionality and classical refinement. The dial displays a highly attractive two-tone silvered surface with a warm, even patina developed naturally over decades, enhancing its depth and character.
Its bicompax layout consists of a subsidiary seconds register at 9 o’clock and a 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock. Applied Arabic numerals combined with discreet dot indexes lend visual rhythm while maintaining perfect legibility, while the outer track incorporates a tachymeter scale, reinforcing the watch’s technical character and period chronograph pedigree.
Accompanying the watch is a handwritten letter attesting to its early provenance: according to this document, the watch was offered as a communion gift on May 4th, 1958 by Mr. Delphin-Jean Gastellier, a watchmaker who worked for the Maison from 1922 until 1976, first under the ownership of the Brown family and later under the Chaumet family. This note provides a charming historical context, linking the timepiece to an individual who dedicated decades of his career to the house.
Distinguished, refined, and quietly luxurious, this chronograph represents the essence of mid-century Breguet: a masterful fusion of technical purpose, aesthetic restraint, and timeless sophistication.
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