French gold watch with short Breguet type chain Circa 1815

Rose gold cylinder watch with short chain and ratchet key by Boubon
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A fine and rare French 18 carat rose gold pocket watch with short Breguet type chain and ratchet key, circa 1815. Frosted gilt movement, standing barrel, cylinder escapement with steel escape wheel both with jewelled pivots, three armed brass balance wheel, blued steel flat balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator. Silver small eccentric engine turned dial, Roman numerals on a plain reserve, outer minute divisions, mask concealed by the front cover with apertures for hand setting and regulation, blued steel Breguet hands. Case with sunray engine turning to the front, the back engine turned à grains d’orge, spring loaded front cover, engine turned band. Dial signed.
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Diameter: 42 mm
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Signed: Boubon à Paris
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Boubon established his business in 1806 at Palais du Tribunal. In 1810 he moved to the Galerie de Pierre in the Palais Royal, where he remained until 1820. In 1830 he was at Galerie Colbert. It is interesting to note that Boubon followed in the footsteps of the famous Oudin, who in 1804 was doing business at the Palais du Tribunal, and who in 1810 moved to the Galerie de Pierre, where he also remained ten years. This watch displays certain characteristics of Oudin and it is conceivable that Boubon worked closely with Oudin. The Musée International d’Horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds has a watch made by Boubon.