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Lot 218
Breguet. A rare and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with unusual lugs and Gay Frères bracelet
SIGNED BREGUET, NO. 1134, SOLD TO A MONSIEUR KENNEDY IN 1953
Closed11 November 2013
Price Realised
CHF 38,750
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Specialist note
According to the Archives of Montres Breguet, the present watch was sold to a Monsieur Kennedy on 30 April 1953, the selling prize was not stated.
The present watch has a very elegant appearance with its flared lugs and enlarged bezel, the bright shine of the silvered dial make reading the time easy. It is, moreover, fitted with a stainless steel Gay Frères bracelet.
Gay Frères
Gay Frères was established in 1835 by Jean-Pierre Gay and Gaspard Tissot. The company's workshop in Geneva was dedicated to the fabrication of chains as well as bracelets and became popular due to its quality of work and the originality of its creations.
Gay Frères was a key supplier to many prestigious watch companies, such as Patek Philipe and Breguet, and bracelets made by the company can add value to vintage pieces. In 1930 Gay Frères Geneva was followed by a sister company in Annemasse, France, known as Gay Frères Annemasse. While Gay Frères Geneva was sold to Rolex in 1998, Gay Frères Annemasse still exists in France producing exquisite jewellery items.
The present watch has a very elegant appearance with its flared lugs and enlarged bezel, the bright shine of the silvered dial make reading the time easy. It is, moreover, fitted with a stainless steel Gay Frères bracelet.
Gay Frères
Gay Frères was established in 1835 by Jean-Pierre Gay and Gaspard Tissot. The company's workshop in Geneva was dedicated to the fabrication of chains as well as bracelets and became popular due to its quality of work and the originality of its creations.
Gay Frères was a key supplier to many prestigious watch companies, such as Patek Philipe and Breguet, and bracelets made by the company can add value to vintage pieces. In 1930 Gay Frères Geneva was followed by a sister company in Annemasse, France, known as Gay Frères Annemasse. While Gay Frères Geneva was sold to Rolex in 1998, Gay Frères Annemasse still exists in France producing exquisite jewellery items.