BreguetMarine Big Date

KEY FACTS

• Breguet enjoys an illustrious history having been founded originally in Paris in 1775 by the legendary horologist Abraham Louis Breguet, (1747 – 1823)
• Now part of the Swatch Group, Breguet watches continue to reflect a history and tradition of fine horology and watchmaking craft 
• The current Breguet model range includes the ‘Marine’ range of sporty modern watches that have been inspired by Abraham Louis Breguet’s historic marine chronometers made for the French Navy  
• This 2011 Marine Big Date model ref. 5817 features a large date display at 6 o’clock, hence the model’s name   
• The watch has a 39mm diameter 18 karat rose gold case with a polished finish plus distinctive lugs and crown guards reflecting the marine heritage aspects of its design 
• The dial is beautifully finished with an inner swirl wave style guilloche surrounded by a chapter ring with black Roman numerals and then an outer ring with dot minute markers
• Befittingly, the watch has Breguet-style hands and is powered by a self-winding automatic mechanical movement
• Via the sapphire case back the watch movement is displayed complete with an engine-turned engraved wave styled pattern on the gold rotor
• Deployed on a black textured pattern rubber strap with a rose gold deployment clasp with Breguet engraved on the buckle of the deployment clasp
• This example is offered by a UK based private seller who purchased the watch from a pre-owned luxury watch dealer in London
• Presented with its wooden Breguet presentation box that pays homage to the tradition of historic marine chronometer boxes once used at sea by naval sailing ships
• Additionally, the watch comes with its certificate of origin and warranty (not filled out), instruction manual, small travel case, protective outer box 
• The watch was serviced in March this year by Breguet, and a receipt for this, which also confirms the watch is covered by the brand’s two-year service guarantee, is included 
• Graded ‘A’ for condition by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order

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