Three historic Breguet watches at Sotheby’s London

Three historically important Breguet pocket watches were offered at Sotheby’s London on 28 October 2020, lots 205 to 207.

They followed the three sales of the Haub collection, “Masterworks of Time”, with a fourth to come in November at Sotheby’s in Geneva. Together these sales brought an exceptional number of important watches to the market in a very short time, and the three Breguets that followed were a further chance to acquire watches of this rank.

Breguet N°2788, lot 205

Sotheby’s lot essay

Gold Breguet pocket watch with silver dial, two subdials and a winding key hanging from the chain — Breguet N°2788, lot 205

Open gold pocket watch seen from the back, showing the gilt movement with blue jewel settings — N°2788 – the gilt movement

Breguet N°1806, lot 206

Sotheby’s lot essay

Gold pocket watch with champagne dial, Roman numerals, two subdials and winding keys on a chain — Breguet N°1806, a gold quarter repeater, lot 206

Open gold pocket watch showing the movement through the case back with blue screws and jewels — N°1806 – the movement

Breguet N°20-148, lot 207

Sotheby’s lot essay

Gold pocket watch with silver dial, Roman numerals, subdials and two winding keys on a chain — Breguet N°20-148, lot 207

Back of a gold pocket watch with the movement visible inside the case, chain attached to the bow — N°20-148 – the movement