Breguet. A fine, small and rare 18K gold openface quarter repeating keyless cylinder watch

SIGNED BREGUET, NO. 628, SOLD TO MONSIEUR RIGAUD ON 31 JANUARY 1850 FOR THE AMOUNT OF 2,800 FRANCS

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Breguet. A fine, small and rare 18K gold openface quarter repeating keyless cylinder watch
Signed Breguet, No. 628, sold to Monsieur Rigaud on 31 January 1850 for the amount of 2,800 francs
Cal. 13''' gilt-finished cylinder movement, 12 jewels, plain brass three-arm balance, quarter repeating on two hammers onto two gongs, hinged, white enamel dial, secret signature No. 628 Breguet underneath XII, gold Breguet hands, small and slim circular case, ribbed bezel and rim, scroll and foliage engraved band, engine-turned snap on back, repeating slide in the band, case stamped JP for Jules Perot, dial signed Breguet No. 628
34 mm. diam.

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Lot Essay

With Breguet Certificate No. 4126 dated 24 November 1997 confirming sale of the present "small repeating watch with crown winding and hour setting" to Monsieur Rigaud, propriétaire à Bouliac, on 31 January 1850 for the amount of 2,800 Francs. Furthermore delivered with a green leather presentation box signed Breguet, 12, Rue de la Paix, 12, Paris, No. 1011.

Little information is available about Mr. Rigaud, proprietor in Bouliac, a small town in the vicinity of Bordeaux, France. He appears to have been a regular client of the celebrated house of Breguet: in 1826 he purchased watch no. 3801, an 18K gold à tact quarter repeater, watch no. 206, an 18K gold "simple" hunter cased watch was sold to him on 25 November 1837.

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