Swiss. A fine and rare rose gold open face quarter repeating musical pocket watch
Signed Breguet, No.17534, made circa 1820
£6,048
Auction: 21 November 2024 from 14:00 GMT
Description
Key-wound full plate movement with pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond end-stone, winding barrels for the train and music, metal cuvette, white enamel dial with Breguet style numerals, blue-tipped steel hands, hinged case with engine-turned ‘sunburst’ reverse, finely decorated band with farm and hunting scenes, musical activation button, repeating via the pendant. Cuvette, dial and movement signed Breguet, case numbered.
Dimensions
Diameter 60mm.
Footnote
Although bearing the name of the famous French horologist, Breguet (1747-1823), this is a period replica. To avoid forgeries, Breguet adopted the use of a ‘secret signature’ by finely scribing the signature onto the dial that couldn't easily be replicated.