Breguet 20k pink gold half quarter repeater openface pocket watch with jump hour
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1820
Maker / issuer
BreguetThis openface pocket watch by Breguet is cased in 20k pink gold and dated circa 1820. Designated with movement number 3'795, the 52.5 mm diameter timepiece incorporates a jump hour hand and a half-quarter repeating complication operated via a pull-twist piston in the pendant, striking on a single gong with one hammer.
The mechanical movement is source-recorded as featuring a ruby cylinder escapement and Breguet's parachute shock-protection device. According to the auction catalogue, it was sold to Prince Belosselsky on 11 January 1823. The silvered engine-turned dial is signed 'BREGUET ET FILS' within a cartouche below the chapter ring.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Half quarter repeater openface pocket watch
- Diameter
- 52.5 mm.
- Escapement
- Ruby cylinder escapement
- Case material
- 20k pink gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement number
- 3'795
- Original sale date
- 11 January 1823
- Maker / attribution
- Breguet
Design
- Visible features
- • Openface pink gold pocket watch case with top pendant and round suspension ring • Silvered dial with fine engine-turned guilloché center • Roman numeral hour chapter ring with dot minute markers • Eccentric subsidiary dial positioned between 3 and 5 o'clock • Blued steel Breguet-style hands • Cartouche below 6 o'clock inscribed 'BREGUET ET FILS'
- Historical Attribution
- Auction documentation records that the watch was sold to Prince Belosselsky on 11 January 1823 for 2,200 Swiss Francs. The date of manufacture is estimated as circa 1820. The source indicates the dial, cuvette, and case are signed and/or numbered.
- Movement and Complications
- The watch is identified by movement number 3'795. The mechanical movement is reported to feature a ruby cylinder escapement, a jump hour complication, and Breguet's parachute shock-protection device. A half-quarter repeating complication is operated via a pull-twist piston in the pendant, striking on a single gong with one hammer.
- Case and External Architecture
- The timepiece is housed in an openface case constructed of 20k pink gold, measuring 52.5 mm in diameter. The exterior configuration features a top-mounted pendant and a circular suspension ring. The dial is finished in silvered metal, exhibiting an engine-turned guilloché pattern at the center. It features a Roman numeral chapter ring with dot-style minute markers. The signature 'BREGUET ET FILS' is inscribed within a cartouche situated below the chapter ring.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3'795
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement, cuvette signatures, and internal repeating mechanism are source-reported and not visible in the provided dial photograph.