BRÉGUET - Lot 163

BRÉGUET Marine Nationale - Aéronautique Navale - N°0070 - A Metal aviation watch with mechanical movement - Round case, fluted bezel, fluted crown, oval bezel, soft iron dust cover, screw-down caseback. - Black dial, white-painted minute track, white-painted Arabic numerals (24-hour reading), white-painted stylized hands, central second hand. Accompanied by its original numbered period wooden case, gray felt interior. Case and dial signed. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Case numbered: 0070 - A and 2713 Diameter: 49.5 mm Condition report: Very good overall condition, wear scratches and patina on the case, the watch works at the time of appraisal, no guarantee of operation over time, a wear overhaul advised. HISTORY Watch N°2713 appears in the Bréguet archives under the following description: "19-line watch with center seconds and balance stop, black dial, 24-hour internal tour... Mild iron inner cap. "Sold on October 12, 1956 to the Service Hydrodraphique de la Marine for the price of 13,800 Francs". Mr. Emmanuel Bréguet, Maison Bréguet's Heritage Director, indicates that this watch belongs to a series of 100 made for the Navy with this 24-hour dial. We warmly thank Mr. Emmanuel Bréguet for his information, his kindness and his passion.