19th Feb, 2026 9:30

Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
Lot 237
 

Breguet – An Open Face Key Wound Pocket Watch

Reference: 3559

Serial: 2687 B

Year: 1818

Case: Engine-Turned

Case Material: Yellow Metal marked with French owl import mark indicating 18ct

Case Diameter: 52mm

Dial: Silvered, Central ‘Clous de Paris’ Texture, Blued Breguet Hands

Numerals: Black Roman Numerals, Minute Track

Movement: Gilt Key Wound Jewelled Movement

Complication: Seconds Subsidiary Dial between three and four o’clock

Box: Desoutier of Hanover Street Box.

Papers: Yes. Original Certificate Only.

Accompanied by: Watch Chain and Key

Gross Weight: Pocket Watch Only: 107.5 grams, Pocket Watch, Chain & Key: 114.4 grams

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Sold for £16,000


Condition Report

The watch is currently running intermittently and stopping. No long-term tests have been performed and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

A full service is advised on all watches and pocket watches once purchased.

Surface scratches, scuffs and small dents throughout.

Discolouration to dial, particularly around hands.

Scratching to crystals.

Wear to edge of dial.

Discolouration to original certificate.

Slight wear to Key and Chain.

Slight wear to box.

Note that the online condition report may not mention mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome.

Watches with water-resistant cases may have been opened to examine movements, but no warranties are given regarding their water resistance.

Note that this piece is available to view, and we recommend that you do as that we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of individual components, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and wrist bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration may have changed the original components. Also, we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of any engraving or re-engraving on watch cases, case backs, bracelets, straps, or internal movements.

 

Breguet – An Open Face Key Wound Pocket Watch

Reference: 3559

Serial: 2687 B

Year: 1818

Case: Engine-Turned

Case Material: Yellow Metal marked with French owl import mark indicating 18ct

Case Diameter: 52mm

Dial: Silvered, Central ‘Clous de Paris’ Texture, Blued Breguet Hands

Numerals: Black Roman Numerals, Minute Track

Movement: Gilt Key Wound Jewelled Movement

Complication: Seconds Subsidiary Dial between three and four o’clock

Box: Desoutier of Hanover Street Box.

Papers: Yes. Original Certificate Only.

Accompanied by: Watch Chain and Key

Gross Weight: Pocket Watch Only: 107.5 grams, Pocket Watch, Chain & Key: 114.4 grams

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