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Breguet Pink Gold Open-Faced Minute Repeater Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This open-faced pocket watch by Breguet features an 18k pink gold case measuring 54 mm in diameter, complete with a hinged cuvette and back. The white enamel dial is appointed with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer Arabic minute track, and a subsidiary seconds display at the 6 o'clock position. The manual-winding movement, numbered 2729, incorporates a lever escapement and a minute repeater complication. According to the auction catalogue, the watch is accompanied by a Breguet certificate and dates to circa 1896.

Dial and case front of the Breguet pink gold open-faced minute repeater pocket watch
Dial and case front of the Breguet pink gold open-faced minute repeater pocket watch — Sotheby's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.sothebys.com
Category
Pocket watch · Minute repeating open-faced pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Breguet
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
400
Source-reported date
circa 1896
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
12'201

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 Construction and Form

The watch is housed in an 18k pink gold open-faced case, measuring 54 mm in diameter. The case features a hinged cuvette and back.

External features include a repeater slide positioned on the right side of the case band, a ribbed winding crown, and a smooth pink gold bow. The total weight of the object is recorded at 114.30 g.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case : 18k pink gold, hinged cuvette and back”
  • “Size : 54 mm”
  • “Gross weight 114.30 g”
  • “Pink gold open-faced case with a repeater slide located on the right band.”
  • “Ribbed winding crown topped by a smooth pink gold bow.”

Dial and Movement Configuration

The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer Arabic minute track. A subsidiary seconds register is situated at the 6 o'clock position.

The movement is a manual-winding caliber featuring a lever escapement. The movement is recorded with the number N°2729.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial : white enamel”
  • “White enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and outer five-minute Arabic markers.”
  • “Subsidiary seconds register located at 6 o'clock.”
  • “Calibre : manual winding, lever escapement”
  • “Movement number: N°2729”

Documentation and Identifiers

The watch is identified by case number 12'201 and movement number N°2729. It is accompanied by a Breguet certificate and an extract from the Breguet archives dating the watch to 1896.

The case is noted as being signed.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case number : 12'201”
  • “Movement number: N°2729”
  • “Signed : case”
  • “The lot is accompanied by an extract from the Breguet archives dating the watch to 1896.”
  • “Accessories : Breguet certificate”

Open research questions

  • Are there visible hallmarks on the case interior or cuvette to verify the 18k gold composition?
  • What is the specific nature of the Breguet archive extract mentioned in the provenance?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Breguet Pink Gold Open-Faced Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case material18k pink gold“18k pink gold, hinged cuvette and back”
Diameter54 mm“Size : 54 mm”
Movement numberN°2729“Movement number: N°2729”
Case number12'201“Case number : 12'201”
Gross weight114.30 g“Gross weight 114.30 g”
EscapementLever escapement“Calibre : manual winding, lever escapement”
Weight114.30 g“Gross weight 114.30 g”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and outer five-minute Arabic markers.
  • Subsidiary seconds register located at 6 o'clock.
  • Pink gold open-faced case with a repeater slide located on the right band.
  • Ribbed winding crown topped by a smooth pink gold bow.
  • Thin pink gold hands for the hours and minutes.

Research qualifications

  • Movement is not visible in the supplied photograph.
  • Case interior and any signatures or hallmarks are not shown.

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

Consulted source

Breguet | Pink gold open-faced minute repeater pocket watch, circa

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record b49b8e1716

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