Lot 313

A collection of 3 pocket watches and a Memento Mori watch chain
Signed "Breguet", Case No. 28875, 47 mm, 58 g, circa 1820
A thin pocket watch with cylinder escapement for the Ottoman market with morocco case
Case: 18k gold, engine-turned. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, keywind, three-arm ring balance.
Forgeries of A. L. Breguet watches
Breguet was the best and the most renowned watchmaker of his time. He was also a most sought-after victim of counterfeiting, which made him create a secret signature to distinguish his authentic works from the forgeries. A large number of counterfeit watches with Breguet's forged signature were produced during his life time and even after his death. Most of these watches were of poor quality or not even of a type ever produced by Breguet. Fakes often appear to be of genuine Breguet origin; but to the eyes of a connoisseur, the quality and technical details make the forgery glaringly obvious. However, this is an exceptionally rare watch even if it was not made by Breguet.

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