THE PRESTIGIOUS SWISS WATCHMAKING HOUSE OF BREGUET HAS UNVEILED ITS ENTRY FOR THE ONLY WATCH 2009 CHARITY EVENT. PIECE NO. 1 IN A SERIES OF JUST SEVEN PIECES, THE BREGUET CLASSIQUE TRAVEL CLOCK FEATURES A BODY AND HANDLE OF SOLID .950 STERLING SILVER AND HOBNAIL-DECORATED GILT PLATES ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK. IN ADDITION TO THE TIME ON AN ENGINE-TURNED GUILLOCHE SILVER DIAL WITH BLUE BREGUET HANDS, THE CLOCK ALSO OFFERS A THERMOMETER WITH A BLUED SERPENTINE HAND. GIVING LIFE TO THE CLOCK'S FUNCTIONS IS THE HAND-WOUND 17-JEWEL BREGUET 564/1 CALIBER, WHOSE FEATURES INCLUDE A MONOMETALLIC BALANCE AND LEVER ESCAPEMENT.
THE SILVER BREGUET CLASSIQUE TRAVEL CLOCK WILL BE AUCTIONED IN MONACO ON 24.SEPTEMBER.2009, ALONG WITH OTHER UNIQUE AND LIMITED EDITION TIMEPIECES FROM NUMEROUS ELITE WATCH MANUFACTURERS. THE ENTRIES ARE AUCTIONED WITHOUT A RESERVE PRICE, AND ALL FUNDS REALIZED FROM THE SALE GO TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.
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