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The ETH Zurich Foundation builds bridges between ETH Zurich and companies, foundations, organisations and private individuals to ensure that ETH Zurich can drive forward in its strategic endeavours and maintain its leading global position.
As Switzerland’s foremost technology foundation, it specifically supports ETH Zurich in achieving its objectives in education and research. Partners gain access to wonderful partnerships and visionary programmes shared with Europe’s best university.
With these activities, the ETH Zurich Foundation aims to encourage progress and enable donors to experience the real benefits of their commitment. It brings together society, industry and science. Exploring the limits of knowledge together and creating added value is what makes this partnership so fascinating and important.
BREGUET, WHITE GOLD CLASSIQUE WRISTWATCH, REF. 5177
MOVEMENT NO. 0’004’785, CASE NO. 4563 AB
Fermé21 July 2020
Prix réalisé
CHF 8,125
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The present ref. 5177 is preserved in very good condition and features an engine-turned silvered gold dial with Breguet Arabic numerals and secret signature to the right and left side of its numeral 12. The fluted case in typical Breguet tradition gives the timepiece an antique look, as if it were a pocket watch from the days of the firm’s founder.
The movement, calibre 777Q, is a modern interpretation of classic watchmaking, its traditionally decorated rotor in white gold corresponds to the character of Breguet timepieces. The modern component is hidden in the details, such as silicon components, among others for the hairspring, the escape wheel and the escapement. These give the timepiece as a whole an amagnetic quality and also help to ensure that the movement runs smoothly with less lubrication
Abraham-Louis Breguet is considered the forefather of modern watchmaking. Most of the complications still in use today were pioneered or perfected starting from crude previous effort by this genius watchmaker. The spirit of Breguet lives on in the modern creations of the company that bears his name, which after more than two and a half centuries is still regarded as one of the most distinguished watchmaking brands.
The movement, calibre 777Q, is a modern interpretation of classic watchmaking, its traditionally decorated rotor in white gold corresponds to the character of Breguet timepieces. The modern component is hidden in the details, such as silicon components, among others for the hairspring, the escape wheel and the escapement. These give the timepiece as a whole an amagnetic quality and also help to ensure that the movement runs smoothly with less lubrication
Abraham-Louis Breguet is considered the forefather of modern watchmaking. Most of the complications still in use today were pioneered or perfected starting from crude previous effort by this genius watchmaker. The spirit of Breguet lives on in the modern creations of the company that bears his name, which after more than two and a half centuries is still regarded as one of the most distinguished watchmaking brands.