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Descriptif du lot
The Breguet Classique Grande Complication 1808 is not simply a diamond-set tourbillon—it is a piece of theatre. At its heart lies a deliberate anachronism: an engraved, hinged dust cover, drawn from the royal pocket watches of Breguet's golden age, that conceals the dial beneath. Press the button in the crown and the cover swings open, revealing what lies beneath—a hand-guilloché rose gold dial and, at six o'clock, a flying tourbillon in perpetual motion. Close it again, and the watch returns to being a jewel.
The present example is a 42 mm pink gold case entirely pavé-set, an undertaking that demands extraordinary precision from the gem-setter. The diamonds continue onto the lugs, extending the brilliance beyond the case and onto the wrist itself. This is haute joaillerie executed with the same seriousness Breguet brings to its movements—not decoration for its own sake, but a deliberate elevation of an already exceptional object.
For a fully diamond-set grand complication from one of the oldest names in watchmaking, it is a compelling proposition—a watch that is at once an instrument, an object of theatre, and a genuinely rare expression of Breguet's art.
The present example is a 42 mm pink gold case entirely pavé-set, an undertaking that demands extraordinary precision from the gem-setter. The diamonds continue onto the lugs, extending the brilliance beyond the case and onto the wrist itself. This is haute joaillerie executed with the same seriousness Breguet brings to its movements—not decoration for its own sake, but a deliberate elevation of an already exceptional object.
For a fully diamond-set grand complication from one of the oldest names in watchmaking, it is a compelling proposition—a watch that is at once an instrument, an object of theatre, and a genuinely rare expression of Breguet's art.