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Breguet Gilt Brass Repeating Carriage Clock with Alarm, No. 2098

Partially verified

This repeating carriage clock, attributed to Breguet and numbered 2098, dates to circa 1890. It is housed in an 11 cm tall gilt brass Corniche-style case adorned with floral and foliage engraving across the pillars, panels, top, and base. The top section is fitted with a hinged carrying handle, a repeat button, and an oval aperture for viewing the escapement. The white enamel dial plate presents a 40 mm circular chapter ring with Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute divisions, accompanied by an alarm subsidiary dial below with Arabic hour markers. The source notes a platform lever escapement signed 'Breguet No. 2098'.

Front view of Breguet gilt brass repeating carriage clock No. 2098 with alarm
Front view of Breguet gilt brass repeating carriage clock No. 2098 with alarm — Sotheby's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.sothebys.com
Category
Clock · Repeating carriage clock
Maker / attribution
Breguet
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
417
Source-reported date
Circa 1890
Country
Not established
Source-reported serial
2098

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Exterior

The clock is housed in a gilt brass Corniche-style case. The design features engraved flowers and foliage on the pillars and panels, with additional foliage motifs on the base and the top.

The top of the case contains an oval aperture intended for viewing the movement, along with an engraved surface.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case: Corniche case.”
  • “The pillars and panels engraved with flowers and foliage, the top engraved with an oval aperture to observe the movement.”
  • “The base and the top are engraved with foliage motif”

Dial Specifications

The clock face consists of a white enamel dial plate. It features a circular chapter ring for the time, marked with Roman numerals, and a subsidiary dial positioned below for the alarm function.

The dial measures 40 mm in diameter, with an overall case height of 11 cm.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial plate with circular chapter ring for time and alarm below. Roman numerals”
  • “Dial: 40 mm diameter”
  • “Height: 11 cm”

Movement and Attribution

The movement is reported to include a platform lever escapement. The mechanism is stated to be signed 'Breguet No. 2098'.

The source attributes the piece to the maker Breguet and identifies the date as circa 1890.

Evidence for this section
  • “A platform lever escapement, signed Breguet No. 2098”
  • “Breguet A gilt brass repeating carriage clock with alarm, No. 2098, Circa 1890”

Open research questions

  • What specific type of repeating mechanism is present in this carriage clock?
  • Does the serial number 2098 appear in official Breguet production records for the circa 1890 period?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Breguet Gilt Brass Repeating Carriage Clock with Alarm, No. 2098
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case StyleCorniche case“Case: Corniche case.”
Case EngravingFlowers and foliage“The pillars and panels engraved with flowers and foliage, the top engraved with an oval aperture to observe the movement.”
DialWhite enamel dial plate“White enamel dial plate with circular chapter ring for time and alarm below.”
MovementPlatform lever escapement, signed Breguet No. 2098“A platform lever escapement, signed Breguet No. 2098”
DimensionsHeight: 11 cm, Dial: 40 mm diameter“Dial: 40 mm diameter Height: 11 cm”
Height11 cm“Height: 11 cm”
Dial Diameter40 mm“Dial: 40 mm diameter”

Visible details

  • White rectangular enamel dial plate featuring a main circular dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute marks.
  • Subsidiary dial positioned at the bottom with Arabic numerals 1 through 12, serving as the alarm indicator.
  • Gilt brass Corniche case engraved with foliage motifs along the base plinth, corner pillars, and top moulding.
  • Articulated overhead brass carrying handle with engraved detailing and a top-mounted push button.

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement signature and platform lever escapement are reported by the source but obscured from view.
  • Engravings on the top and side panels are not fully visible from the primary front photograph.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Breguet | A gilt brass repeating carriage clock with alarm, No. 2098,

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record e9b3d40495

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