Lot 311

Signiert "Breguet y Fils"

A collection of 3 repeating pocket watches with jacquemarts
A rare quarter repeating verge pocket watch with two jacquemarts "à trois couleurs"

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The two Jacquemarts, two winged putti in three-colour gold, strike the hours with their hammers on two bells that are visible in the upper half of the dial. The centre of the dial has a small enamel chapter ring with Arabic hours. At 6 o'clock there is another putto with a torch and a quiver in a field of flowers with birds and butterflies.

Breguet was the best and the most renowned watchmaker of his time. He was also a most sought-after victim of counterfeiting, which made him create a secret signature to distinguish his authentic works from the forgeries. A large number of counterfeit watches with Breguet's forged signature were produced during his life time and even after his death. Most of these watches were of poor quality or not even of a type ever produced by Breguet. Fakes often appear to be of genuine Breguet origin; but to the eyes of a connoisseur, the quality and technical details make the forgery glaringly obvious. However, this is an exceptionally rare watch of very high quality even if it was not made by Breguet.