Swiss 18K Gold Openface Carillon Quarter Repeating Watch, No. 13'532
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1820
This Swiss openface keywound pocket watch is dated by the auction house to circa 1820 and features a 55.5 mm diameter 18K gold case. The manual movement provides a carillon quarter-repeating mechanism on gongs, striking the hours followed by three descending tones for each elapsed quarter hour.
The white enamel dial is set with italicized Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel open-tipped Breguet-style hands, and a winding aperture near the 2 o'clock position. Although bearing the signature 'Breguet & Fils' on the dial and inner cuvette, the auction cataloguer clarifies that this later signature does not originate from the workshop of Abraham-Louis Breguet.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- White enamel
- Type
- Repeating watch
- Circa
- 1820
- Movement
- Manual
- Case Size
- 55.5 mm. diam.
- Functions
- Quarter repeating
- Case Material
- 18K gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black cursive Arabic numerals and outer minute track. • Blued steel open-tipped Breguet hands. • Winding aperture located between the center arbor and the 2 o'clock numeral. • Gold pendant and stirrup-shaped bow atop the round case. • Dial inscribed in script 'Breguet & Fils' above the 6 o'clock position.
- Dial and Indication
- The timepiece features a white enamel dial with a signature of 'Breguet & Fils'. The auction house clarifies that this signature does not refer to the house of Abraham Louis Breguet. The dial is described as slightly dirty with small surface scratches, but otherwise nice and intact.
- Case and External Features
- The watch is housed in an 18K gold open-face case measuring 55.5 mm in diameter. The case features the signature 'Breguet & Fils' on the cuvette, which the auction house states does not refer to the house of Abraham Louis Breguet. The case condition is described as having minor surface scratches and being in generally good overall condition.
- Mechanism and Functionality
- The watch utilizes a manual, key-wound movement with a carillon quarter-repeating mechanism. The hours are struck first, followed by three strikes in a descending tone for each elapsed quarter hour. At the time of cataloging, the movement was ticking and the repeating function was working. The movement has not been tested for accuracy and a service is recommended.
Identification
- Serial number
- 13'532
- 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: The auction house notes that the 'Breguet & Fils' signatures on the dial and cuvette are later additions not referring to Abraham-Louis Breguet.
- Research required: The movement and cuvette are not visible in the provided lot image.