Breguet Horloger de la Marine Chronograph Automatic
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1990s
Maker / issuer
BreguetThis Breguet Horloger de la Marine wristwatch, identified by serial number 3747, dates to the 1990s. It is crafted from 18K yellow gold and features a two-body, solid, polished case with a ridged band and gold screwed bars.
The watch is powered by a self-winding Caliber 576 movement with rhodium plating and fausses côtes decoration. Key mechanical features include 37 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, and a 21K guilloché gold rotor. The two-tone guilloché silvered gold dial incorporates painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for seconds, 12-hour, and 30-minute registers, an outer 1/5th seconds scale, and a date aperture.
It is completed with blued steel Breguet-style hands and an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph wristwatch
- Maker
- Breguet
- Jewel count
- 37
- Case material
- 18K yellow gold
- Serial number
- 3747
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Rotor material
- 21K gold
- Case dimensions
- 32 mm diameter, 10 mm thickness
- Movement caliber
- 576
- Maker / attribution
- Breguet
Design
- Visible features
- • Case features a ridged band and protected winding crown • Silvered dial with guilloché engraving in center and subsidiary rings • Date display at the 6 o'clock position
- Case and Dial Design
- The watch is housed in an 18K yellow gold, two-body case that is polished and features a distinctive ridged band. , the case includes gold screwed bars for strap attachment and a protected winding crown, paired with a sapphire crystal. The case back is secured by six screws and bears the signature and serial numbers. The two-tone silvered gold dial is finished with guilloché patterns and features painted radial Roman numerals set against an outer plain reserve. It includes subsidiary dials for seconds, 12-hour, and 30-minute registers, alongside an aperture for the date display. The time is indicated by blued steel Breguet-style hands, and the dial periphery is marked with an outer 1/5th seconds scale.
- Condition and Maintenance
- The watch is assigned a grade of AA, with the auction house describing its condition as very good overall. Specifically, the case is noted as being in good condition (Grade 3), while the movement is also classified as good (Grade 3*). The dial is assessed as very good (Grade 2-01). Although the timepiece is described as functioning, the auction description includes a specific maintenance advisory.
- Movement and Mechanical Construction
- Internally, the timepiece is powered by the self-winding Caliber 576. This movement is rhodium plated and decorated with fausses côtes. It utilizes a straight-line lever escapement and a monometallic balance with a shock absorber and a self-compensating flat balance spring. Visible within the movement architecture is a 21K gold rotor, which also features a guilloché decoration. The watch incorporates 37 jewels to facilitate the operation of the chronograph and automatic winding mechanisms. The auction description reports that the dial, case, and movement are signed.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3747
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The auction description reports an overhaul is recommended
- Research required: Long-term mechanical stability remains unverified by current inspection