Breguet Unusual Vintage: Overview
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Breguet Unusual Vintage: Overview

By quattro · May 28, 2025 · 34 replies
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Emmanuel, known as quattro on WatchProSite, presents an intriguing vintage Breguet Triple Calendar Ref. 1039, a 35mm timepiece from 1952. His post highlights the watch's aesthetic similarities to Vacheron Constantin or Jaeger-LeCoultre models of the era and traces its auction history. This article delves into the community's discussion, focusing on the ongoing quest to identify the watch's base caliber, a common challenge in vintage horology.

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This 35 mm Breguet Triple Calendar No. 1039, sold on 16 December 1952, looks a bit like a Vacheron Constantin or a Jaeger-LeCoultre from the same era.

But, what a beautiful watch!

It was sold at Antiquorum in 1991 and later at Christie's in 2016 and again in 2019 (with pics of the case flank, which isn't coin edge: just click on the link to see).

Best, Emmanuel








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quattro
May 28, 2025

That's what say the dedicated auction pages, but 12''' only means 12 Lignes, which is a measure of the diameter of the movement, that's all... Best, Emmanuel

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golden hands
May 28, 2025

antiquorum sale at hotel des bergues geneva-sunday 14th april 1991 next to it is -a monsieur jullien

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golden hands
May 28, 2025

the breguet-lemania history at that time should fit

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LiftAngle51
May 28, 2025

You took a good example of a 1950 watch with complications. As i am go full into vintage, i was this week wondering to explore 50ties watches with complications. As a date is called a complication, i skip this phrase. Minimal beyond only a date, complications begin to take place. An old perpetual, an old moon, yes here is where i want to begin. As i do not focus on a group, level etc, i focus on availability of parts, knowhow of watchmakers, and dial looks. An alarm would be new to explore theme

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quattro
May 28, 2025

I’ve found the online page: catalog.antiquorum.swiss e Thank you. Best, Emmanuel

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quattro
May 28, 2025

or at least “expected” from Breguet.

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