BRÉGUET Ref. 8918 No. 702 BK "Reine de Naples" Ladies' wristwarch in 18k (750) yellow gold and diamonds. Oval case, transparent screw-back case, crwn and beze set with brilliants.
Ref. 8918
No. 702 BK
"Reine de Naples"
Ladies' wristwarch in 18k (750) yellow gold and diamonds. Oval case, transparent screw-back case, crwn and beze set with brilliants. Nacre and silver guilloché dial, Bréguet numerals and hands, muntes with diamond. Automatic movement, 26 rubies. 537/3 caliber. Signed folding clasp in 18k (750) yellow gold, set with brilliants.
Dim. 29 x 36,5 mm
Gross weight. 74,3 g The "Reine de Naples" model (Queen of Naples) echoes the famous wristwatch gifted to Caroline Murat by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1812. Princess Caroline Murat, who became Queen of Naples during the Napoleonic empire, was an admirer of Breguet. She commissioned the first wristwatch in history. Back then, the watchmaker requested 5.000 francs for the timekeeper. In the archives, it appears as an 'oblong repetition for a bracelet'. Over two years were required to finish this avant-gardist masterpiece. It was completed on dec. 21, 1812. Through the contemporary version we are presenting, Breguet honors this landmark of watchmaking history.
