Breguet Gold Case Clock Watch No. 300
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1790-1810
According to the Science Museum Group, this gold-cased clock watch was made by Bréguet in France between 1790 and 1810 and is numbered 300. The museum records that the watch incorporates a cylinder escapement featuring a ruby cylinder overhanging below the bottom pivot, accompanied by a certificate.
Visual inspection shows a white enamel dial with Arabic Breguet numerals, dotted minute markers, blued steel open-tipped hands, and a cursive 'Breguet' signature. A distinct sunken circular aperture appears at the lower right quadrant, and the yellow gold case band displays detailed geometric patterning.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Clock watch
- Maker
- Bréguet
- Description
- Clock watch, cylinder escapement, in gold case by Breguet no.300
- Place recorded
- France
- Country of Origin
- France
- Date of Manufacture
- 1790-1810
- Maker / attribution
- Bréguet
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with Arabic Breguet numerals and dotted minute indices. • Cursive 'Breguet' signature positioned between 5 and 6 o'clock. • Blued steel Breguet-style open-tipped hands for hours and minutes. • A textured, sunken circular aperture situated in the lower right quadrant near 4 o'clock. • Yellow gold case featuring a patterned, textured outer case band and a distinctive top pendant bow.
- Case Construction
- The watch is encased in yellow gold, featuring a patterned, textured outer case band. The assembly includes a top pendant bow. The reverse of the case is not visible in the provided source material, and no record of hallmarks is noted in the provided text.
- Dial Configuration
- The timepiece features a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and dotted minute indices. It is equipped with blued steel open-tipped hands for displaying the time. A cursive 'Breguet' signature is present on the dial, positioned between the 5 and 6 o'clock markers. A sunken circular aperture is visible in the lower right quadrant.
- Movement and Escapement
- According to the Science Museum Group, the watch is a clock watch containing a cylinder escapement. The escapement is noted to feature a ruby cylinder that overhangs the bottom pivot. The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided imagery.
Identification
- Serial number
- 300
- 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: Internal mechanism, movement details, and escapement structure are not visible and rely entirely on museum reporting.
- Research required: The reverse of the case and any accompanied certificate mentioned by the source are not shown.