Soon to be auctioned: Vintage Breguet Diving Watch. A rare bird.

May 06, 2018,00:48 AM
 

Next week end, Phillips will auction this watch, a very rare Breguet diving watch from the 60's. 


I knew the Case Number 1646, here is the Nr 1613. 




37 mm case, AS 1581 movement, screw in case back... an incredible allure! It would have been better without the date, for sure. 

Now that the new Marine collection has been unveiled, it sounded interesting to me to show you the ancestor. 

I read that circa 60 were made. So finding one is quite challenging. 

Best,

Nicolas


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What a great looking watch.

 
 By: kev09 : May 6th, 2018-01:11
I’ve never seen this model before and, as you say, it’s very alluring. I love the dial - no superfluous text and the big round indices the same size as the one on the hour hand. Lovely. Regards Kev.

Great find.

 
 By: Bounce781 : May 6th, 2018-01:24
Do we predict this one going to the Breguet Museum after the auction! 😀

it is uniquely provocative

 
 By: Gelato Monster : May 6th, 2018-07:33
gorgeous

Never seen it before.

 
 By: VMM : May 6th, 2018-11:57
Very nice watch. Thxs Vte

I was at the Phillips preview here in NYC recently...........

 
 By: TonyR : May 6th, 2018-14:29
And had a chance to handle that watch, it's very nice. The Breguet in that auction that impressed me most was the gold type xx that's for sale. A Phillips rep had said that Breguet had only ever made 3 of them in gold. I'm sure they will both go off at a ... 

I saw this piece at the Phillips preview in Singapore recently too.

 
 By: singingbee : May 7th, 2018-05:16
Caught my eye immediately. I really like it alot, very different from the usual Breguet. But the estimates of this piece is far beyond my reach. ...