Lot 224

Breguet "Classique Perpetual Calendar", Movement No. 4443, Case No. 3322D, Ref. 3477, Cal. 502 DPE, 36 mm, circa 1992
An attractive automatic wristwatch with perpetual calendar, equation of time, power reserve indicator and indications for day, date, month and leap year
Case: 18k gold, push back, crown set with sapphire cabochon. Dial: 18kt gold, silvered, engine-turned.
The fan-shaped cutout for the equation of time indication sits between 1 and 2 o’clock. The chapter ring for the date is positioned at 6 o’clock and the leap year is indicated between 8 and 9 o’clock. The 45-hour power reserve is also displayed in a fan-shaped window, between 10 and 11 o’clock. The window for the day of the week sits at 12 o’clock and the month indication is located in the centre; despite this unusually high number of complications the watch is easy to read and clear cut, with its beauty entirely focused on the essentials - a timepiece thoroughly in character with the style of the brand. Breguets "Grandes Complications" are prime examples of the centuries-old affiliation of clock- and watchmaking that is second to none with technical perfection. These are the features represent a challenge for any maker even to this day.