DESCRIPTION:
EPW - "Breguet a Paris" marked verge fusee of Continental manufacture, 48mm, 18K gold OF original case with superb polychrome enamel rear scene of a child and woman, white enamel dial with winding aperture at 2, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced and foliate scrolled two-footed balance bridge, no visible s#. Gross weight of assembled watch 43.0 dwt (66.8 g). Some of the various Continental-made watches one sees bearing the Breguet name were indeed marketed, but not made by, Abraham Louis Breguet's firm in the Revolutionary period, but others were spurious products unassociated with the firm that aimed to dubiously capitalize on the name.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticking in dial up position but stopping when turned dial down, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, scattered fine scratches, some small deeper scratches; virtually flawless dial with two infinitesimal pinpoint flakes to rim of winding aperture hole; excellent hands; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, enameled rear scene is fully intact with only some mild fine scratches, enamel of rear perimeter surround with some damaged areas to upper portion which have been crudely patched with material which has yellowed, enamel detail of bezel with damaged areas to lower portion, left and upper portion which have been crudely patched with material which has yellowed; tight bow; good domed glass bull's-eye crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1300
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