Luxury Watches by Breguet and Mido

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Breguet, Breguet subscription box, c. 1991, no. 44, hazelnut root, upholstered with a leafy pattern and covered with green leather, containing a yellow gold astronomical perpetual pocket watch (diam. 6.2 cm/2.44 in) and a yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with a minute repeater (diam. 3.7 cm/1.45 in). Estimate: €180,000/250,000

This Bordeaux sale features an outstanding Breguet case made about 1991 and Jean Bugatti’s personal watch by Mido. Breguet, Breguet subscription box, c. 1991, no. 44, hazelnut root, upholstered with a leafy pattern and covered with green leather, containing a yellow gold astronomical perpetual pocket watch (diam. 6.2 cm/2.44 in) and a yellow gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with a minute repeater (diam. 3.7 cm/1.45 in).Estimate: €180,000/250,000 Breguet is still a sure bet in the realm of watchmaking. Founded by Abraham-Louis Breguet in Paris in 1775, the company has several innovations to its credit, including perpetual watches, chronometers and the first wristwatch. Dated

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