Breguet Pink Gold Open-Faced Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1896
Maker / issuer
BreguetThis open-faced pocket watch by Breguet features an 18k pink gold case measuring 54 mm in diameter, complete with a hinged cuvette and back. The white enamel dial is appointed with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer Arabic minute track, and a subsidiary seconds display at the 6 o'clock position.
The manual-winding movement, numbered 2729, incorporates a lever escapement and a minute repeater complication. According to the auction catalogue, the watch is accompanied by a Breguet certificate and dates to circa 1896.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute repeating open-faced pocket watch
- Diameter
- 54 mm
- Escapement
- Lever escapement
- Case number
- 12'201
- Gross weight
- 114.30 g
- Case material
- 18k pink gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement number
- N°2729
- Maker / attribution
- Breguet
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and outer five-minute Arabic markers. • Subsidiary seconds register located at 6 o'clock. • Pink gold open-faced case with a repeater slide located on the right band. • Ribbed winding crown topped by a smooth pink gold bow. • Thin pink gold hands for the hours and minutes.
- Case Construction and Form
- The watch is housed in an 18k pink gold open-faced case, measuring 54 mm in diameter. The case features a hinged cuvette and back. External features include a repeater slide positioned on the right side of the case band, a ribbed winding crown, and a smooth pink gold bow. The total weight of the object is recorded at 114.30 g.
- Documentation and Identifiers
- The watch is identified by case number 12'201 and movement number N°2729. It is accompanied by a Breguet certificate and an extract from the Breguet archives dating the watch to 1896. The case is noted as being signed.
- Dial and Movement Configuration
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer Arabic minute track. A subsidiary seconds register is situated at the 6 o'clock position. The movement is a manual-winding caliber featuring a lever escapement. The movement is recorded with the number N°2729.
Identification
- Serial number
- 12'201
- 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.
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