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Breguet Horloger de la Marine Chronograph Automatic

Partially verified

This Breguet Horloger de la Marine wristwatch, identified by serial number 3747, dates to the 1990s. It is crafted from 18K yellow gold and features a two-body, solid, polished case with a ridged band and gold screwed bars. The watch is powered by a self-winding Caliber 576 movement with rhodium plating and fausses côtes decoration. Key mechanical features include 37 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, and a 21K guilloché gold rotor. The two-tone guilloché silvered gold dial incorporates painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for seconds, 12-hour, and 30-minute registers, an outer 1/5th seconds scale, and a date aperture. It is completed with blued steel Breguet-style hands and an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp.

Frontal view of the Breguet Horloger de la Marine 18K yellow gold automatic chronograph.
Frontal view of the Breguet Horloger de la Marine 18K yellow gold automatic chronograph. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Wristwatch · Chronograph wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Breguet
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
283
Source-reported date
1990s
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
3747

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial Design

The watch is housed in an 18K yellow gold, two-body case that is polished and features a distinctive ridged band. , the case includes gold screwed bars for strap attachment and a protected winding crown, paired with a sapphire crystal. The case back is secured by six screws and bears the signature and serial numbers.

The two-tone silvered gold dial is finished with guilloché patterns and features painted radial Roman numerals set against an outer plain reserve. It includes subsidiary dials for seconds, 12-hour, and 30-minute registers, alongside an aperture for the date display. The time is indicated by blued steel Breguet-style hands, and the dial periphery is marked with an outer 1/5th seconds scale.

Evidence for this section
  • “Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, signature and numbers, ridged band, gold screwed bars, protected winding-crown”
  • “Two-tone "guilloché" silvered gold with painted radial Roman numerals”

Movement and Mechanical Construction

Internally, the timepiece is powered by the self-winding Caliber 576. This movement is rhodium plated and decorated with fausses côtes. It utilizes a straight-line lever escapement and a monometallic balance with a shock absorber and a self-compensating flat balance spring.

Visible within the movement architecture is a 21K gold rotor, which also features a guilloché decoration. The watch incorporates 37 jewels to facilitate the operation of the chronograph and automatic winding mechanisms. The auction description reports that the dial, case, and movement are signed.

Evidence for this section
  • “Cal. 576, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement”
  • “21K "guilloche" gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.”

Condition and Maintenance

The watch is assigned a grade of AA, with the auction house describing its condition as very good overall. Specifically, the case is noted as being in good condition (Grade 3), while the movement is also classified as good (Grade 3*). The dial is assessed as very good (Grade 2-01).

Although the timepiece is described as functioning, the auction description includes a specific maintenance advisory.

Evidence for this section
  • “Grading System Grade: AA Very good”
  • “Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific production timeframe for this serial number within the 1990s decade?
  • Are there any specific service records associated with this movement that pre-date the current auction offering?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Breguet Horloger de la Marine Chronograph Automatic
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerBreguet“Breguet, Horloger de la Marine, No. 3747.”
Serial number3747“No. 3747.”
Case material18K yellow gold“18K yellow gold wristwatch”
Movement caliber576“M. Cal. 576”
Rotor material21K gold“21K "guilloche" gold rotor.”
Case dimensions32 mm diameter, 10 mm thickness“Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 10 mm.”
Jewel count37“37 jewels”

Visible details

  • Case features a ridged band and protected winding crown
  • Silvered dial with guilloché engraving in center and subsidiary rings
  • Date display at the 6 o'clock position

Research qualifications

  • The auction description reports an overhaul is recommended
  • Long-term mechanical stability remains unverified by current inspection

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

'Chronograph Automatic' Breguet, Horloger de la Marine, No. 3747. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record 24eb6b349d

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