What We Love
A huge pleasure to offer one of the rarest Daniel Roth-era Breguets we've handled. This A-series ref. 3050 is cased in platinum, complete with its original platinum pin buckle, and is a watch very few collectors will ever have the opportunity to own. Exact production figures remain unknown, but perpetual calendars from this period were made in tiny numbers to begin with, and fewer than a handful of A-series platinum examples are currently documented publicly. We've personally handled just three, including this one.
The Roth-era Breguets have always been a favourite of ours. While the yellow gold examples are special enough, hunting down an early white metal watch is on another level entirely. They almost never surface, and when they do they're usually tucked away in long-term collections.
This example certainly isn't a safe queen, but it presents exactly how you'd hope. The engine-turned platinum case back remains beautifully crisp, with deep engravings throughout. The lugs retain their original thickness, the lug holes are still perfectly crisp, and the case has avoided the over-polished look that so often affects these early pieces.
The dial is a lovely soft off-white tone that contrasts beautifully with the blued steel hands, calendar indications and moonphase at six. It's an elegant and understated combination that perfectly suits the watch and one of the reasons these early Roth-era perpetual calendars have become so admired by collectors.
Finally, the original platinum pin buckle is a huge bonus. They're incredibly difficult to source on their own, so if one has been lost over the years it's almost impossible to replace with the correct period example.
What You Should Know
The dial shows honest wear for its age, with some light spotting and a small tool mark beneath the 3 o'clock sub-dial hand, presumably picked up during a service at some point in its life. The case is covered in light hairline scratches from use. It could certainly be polished if that's your preference, but personally we'd leave it exactly as it is, it's a watch approaching 40 years old and wears its age well.
What We Love
A huge pleasure to offer one of the rarest Daniel Roth-era Breguets we've handled. This A-series ref. 3050 is cased in platinum, complete with its original platinum pin buckle, and is a watch very few collectors will ever have the opportunity to own. Exact production figures remain unknown, but perpetual calendars from this period were made in tiny numbers to begin with, and fewer than a handful of A-series platinum examples are currently documented publicly. We've personally handled just three, including this one.
The Roth-era Breguets have always been a favourite of ours. While the yellow gold examples are special enough, hunting down an early white metal watch is on another level entirely. They almost never surface, and when they do they're usually tucked away in long-term collections.
This example certainly isn't a safe queen, but it presents exactly how you'd hope. The engine-turned platinum case back remains beautifully crisp, with deep engravings throughout. The lugs retain their original thickness, the lug holes are still perfectly crisp, and the case has avoided the over-polished look that so often affects these early pieces.
The dial is a lovely soft off-white tone that contrasts beautifully with the blued steel hands, calendar indications and moonphase at six. It's an elegant and understated combination that perfectly suits the watch and one of the reasons these early Roth-era perpetual calendars have become so admired by collectors.
Finally, the original platinum pin buckle is a huge bonus. They're incredibly difficult to source on their own, so if one has been lost over the years it's almost impossible to replace with the correct period example.
What You Should Know
The dial shows honest wear for its age, with some light spotting and a small tool mark beneath the 3 o'clock sub-dial hand, presumably picked up during a service at some point in its life. The case is covered in light hairline scratches from use. It could certainly be polished if that's your preference, but personally we'd leave it exactly as it is, it's a watch approaching 40 years old and wears its age well.
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