Breguet Reference 3420 BA Automatic Jump Hour Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1990s
Maker / issuer
BreguetThis round 18k gold automatic wristwatch from Breguet, reference 3420 BA, dates to circa the 1990s. The source describes a 36mm round case with a snap-on back bearing numbers 71/800 and 2517 B.
Its white enamel dial features an aperture at 12 o'clock for jumping hours, surrounded by an Arabic minute track swept by a single blued Breguet hand. Bonhams notes the watch is powered by a 25-jewel Calibre 562 automatic movement numbered 236, accompanied by an 18k gold buckle.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Case
- Round, snap on case back, no. 71/800, 2517 B
- Dial
- White enamel
- Size
- 36mm
- Type
- Jump hour automatic wristwatch
- Buckle
- 18k gold buckle
- Movement
- Cal. 562, 25-jewel automatic, no. 236
- Reference
- 3420 BA
- Maker / attribution
- Breguet
Design
- Visible features
- • Aperture positioned at 12 o'clock revealing the jumping hour display. • White enamel dial with an Arabic numeral minute track and a blued Breguet hand. • Winding crown set with a dark cabochon gem. • Fitted to a dark alligator-pattern leather strap.
- Identity and Case Construction
- This jump hour wristwatch is catalogued under reference 3420 BA with an approximate date of circa the 1990s. The source describes the case as round, 18k gold, and measuring 36mm, fitted with a snap-on case back bearing the numbers '71/800' and '2517 B'. Signatures are stated by the auction house to be present on the case, dial, movement, strap, and buckle. The lot was catalogued as having no accompaniments, and the case back itself is not visible in the provided image.
- Dial Display and Visible Features
- The dial is described by the cataloguer as white enamel. Visual observation records an aperture positioned at 12 o'clock revealing the jumping hour display, along with an Arabic numeral minute track and a single blued Breguet hand. External physical features visible on the watch include a winding crown set with a dark cabochon gem and an alligator-pattern leather strap fitted with a buckle.
- Movement Details and Strap Policy
- The movement is not visible in the provided photograph. Bonhams describes the movement as a 25-jewel automatic Calibre 562, numbered 236. The cataloguer identifies the strap material as a regulated species. Footnotes caution that wristbands made from protected or endangered species are for display only and subject to removal prior to property release or shipment, accompanied by an 18k gold buckle.
Identification
- Reference
- 3420 BA
- Serial number
- 2517 B
- 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: Movement condition and case back inscriptions are not visible in the supplied photograph.
- Research required: The source notes wristbands of regulated or endangered species are for display only and subject to removal prior to release or shipment.