Lot 148

Breguet "Horloger de La Marine Royale", Movement No. B 4095, Case No. T 4034, 39 mm, 51 g, circa 1825
A gentleman's fine small and massive quarter repeating pocket watch with an original ratchet key - sold on June 9, 1825 for the sum of 2400 francs to Monsieur Wenham, an authorized Breguet dealer at this time in St. Petersburg
Case: 18k pink gold/silver, case maker Tavernier, lateral pusher for repetition via pull-twist piston. Dial: silver, engine-turned. Movm.: bridge movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, shock protection-"parachute", ruby cylinder escapement, gold three-arm ring balance.