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| Index No. M7809 | Rare Breguet Type Quarter Repeating Movement |
| A rare Breguet type quarter repeating movement with cylinder escapement. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with parachute suspension. Polished steel regulator with blue steel shutter to allow adjustment without removing the cuvette. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Converted from suspended ruby cylinder to polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on a single polished steel gong. Engine turned silver dial, engraved Roman numerals. | ||
| Anonymous | French | |
| Circa | 1815 | |
| Excellent, working. Lacking hands. | |||
| Diameter | 49 mm | ||
| A rare movement. The design and finish of this movement suggest it has been made in Breguet's workshop. The quarter repeat mechanism is to a design introduced by Breguet in 1810. Using only a single hammer it is quite distinct from other repeaters of the period and matches exactly that of watches by Breguet made between 1810 and 1820. See "The Art of Breguet" by George Daniels page 340 for an illustration of the repeat mechanism. |
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