{"query": "761", "brand": null, "total": 4, "limit": 10, "matches": [{"slug": "a-lange-s-hne-761", "brand": "A. Lange & Söhne", "ref": "761", "model": "Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour le Mérite Handwerkskunst", "case_material": "18k Honeygold", "provenance": "extracted_from_auction_comps", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/reference/a-lange-s-hne-761", "description": "The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Tourbillon \"Pour le Mérite\" Handwerkskunst, reference 761.050, was released in 2011 as a limited edition of 15 pieces. This reference is distinguished by its 41.9mm case made of 18k Honeygold, a proprietary alloy harder than standard gold, and a dial featuring manual tremblage engraving on a solid gold base. It houses the manual-wind caliber L072.1, which incorporates a fusée-and-chain transmission and a one-minute tourbillon with a patented stop-seconds mechanism. A pivoting dial segment at the eight o'clock position reveals the tourbillon only when the hour hand enters that sector. Collectors value this model for its rarity, the Handwerkskunst finishing standards, and its technical lineage within the \"Pour le Mérite\" family. On the secondary market, this reference typically commands prices in the mid-to-high six-figure range. In 2021, an example of this reference sold at auction for approximately 890,000 USD.", "score": 198}, {"slug": "breguet-1176", "brand": "Breguet", "ref": "1176", "model": "Tourbillon No. 1176", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "provenance": "extracted_from_auction_comps", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/reference/breguet-1176", "description": "The Breguet No. 1176 is a historical pocket watch completed in 1809, representing Abraham-Louis Breguet’s first four-minute tourbillon and the third tourbillon ever produced. Encased in 18k yellow gold, the watch features an échappement naturel, a power reserve indicator, and a subsidiary seconds dial. Collectors value this reference for its technical significance as the earliest tourbillon available for private acquisition, as the first two were retained by Breguet or gifted. The movement utilizes a gold gear train and a specialized chronometer escapement. While not a modern production reference, its historical provenance places it at the apex of the secondary market; it last appeared publicly at auction in 2014, where it realized a price of approximately 821,000 CHF. This specific piece is noted for its transition from the experimental No. 169 to a functional commercial format, marking a pivotal development in nineteenth-century precision timekeeping.", "score": 71}, {"slug": "cartier-4176", "brand": "Cartier", "ref": "4176", "model": "Tank Cintrée", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "provenance": "extracted_from_auction_comps", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/reference/cartier-4176", "description": "The Cartier Tank Cintrée reference 4176 was produced during the mid-1940s, representing a specific iteration of the elongated, curved case design first introduced in 1921. Collectors value this reference for its 18k yellow gold construction and its mechanical manual-wind movement, typically a caliber sourced from European Watch and Clock Co. The dial often features traditional Roman numerals, a chemin de fer minute track, and blued steel Breguet-style hands. Due to the low production volumes characteristic of mid-century Cartier, surviving examples are rare. On the secondary market, these timepieces generally command prices in the mid-to-high five-figure range, though exceptional examples can reach low six-figures. A notable auction result occurred at Phillips in 2021, where a 1940s yellow gold Cintrée sold for approximately $118,000, illustrating the premium placed on original condition and period-correct components in these vintage models.", "score": 71}, {"slug": "jaeger-lecoultre-276", "brand": "Jaeger-LeCoultre", "ref": "276", "model": "Reverso", "case_material": "18k Yellow Gold", "provenance": "extracted_from_auction_comps", "url": "https://mostexpensivewatches.net/reference/jaeger-lecoultre-276", "description": "The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso reference 270.1.62, often categorized under the 276 series designation for its 18k yellow gold Grande Taille case, was produced primarily during the 1990s and early 2000s. Collectors target this reference because it established the modern proportions of the Reverso, measuring approximately 26mm by 42mm, which transitioned the model from vintage sizing to contemporary standards. It features the manual-wind Calibre 822, a shaped movement designed specifically for the rectangular case. The dial typically displays a silvered guilloché center with black Arabic numerals and a small seconds sub-dial at six o'clock. On the secondary market, these gold models generally trade between $7,000 and $11,000 depending on the presence of the original 18k tang buckle or deployant clasp. A notable production variant includes the \"Night and Day\" complication, which utilizes the same case architecture but incorporates a 24-hour indicator.", "score": 71}]}