Swiss, signed Breguet, yellow gold, pearls, diamond-set and enamel quarter repeater verge openface pocket watch with chatelaine and key
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1800s
This antique Swiss openface pocket watch, catalogued as signed Breguet and dating to circa the 1800s, is accompanied by a matching chatelaine and key. The 53 mm yellow gold case features seed pearl ornamentation along the bezel and decorative blue enamel elements.
Its white enamel dial displays Roman numeral hour markers, Arabic five-minute divisions, and an off-center winding aperture. The key-wound movement incorporates a quarter repeater function. The matching chatelaine integrates pierced gold chains, blue enamel plaques with painted motifs, seed pearl accents, and suspended accessories including a watch key.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Enamel
- Type
- Repeating watch
- Circa
- 1800s
- Movement
- Key-wound
- Functions
- Quarter repeater
- Case Diameter
- 53 mm
- Case Material
- Yellow gold, pearls, diamond-set and enamel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Signed Breguet
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial inscribed 'Breguet' and 'A PARIS' with Roman numerals and outer Arabic five-minute markers. • Bezel bordered with closely set small seed pearls. • Matching chatelaine suspended with openwork gold links, royal blue enamel plaques, a central figural miniature, and a matching key.
- Dial Configuration
- The enamel dial is inscribed 'Breguet' and 'A PARIS'. It features Roman numerals and outer Arabic five-minute markers. Condition reports describe the dial as very good for its age with some imperfections near the hands.
- Movement and Functionality
- The watch is a key-wound quarter repeater. At the time of cataloguing, the movement was ticking and functions were reported to be working, though a service is recommended. The repeating mechanism is noted as inaccurate, specifically chiming fast. No guarantee is provided for future functionality.
- Case and External Ornamentation
- The timepiece features a 53 mm yellow gold, pearl, and enamel openface case. The bezel is bordered with closely set small seed pearls. The accompanying chatelaine consists of openwork gold links, royal blue enamel plaques, a central figural miniature, and a matching key.
Identification
- 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 interior and case back are not shown in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Listed as signed Breguet, but catalogued with Swiss origin rather than verified Paris manufacture.