French 18 carat gold full hunter cased minute repeater Circa 1894

Gold heavy chronograph
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A heavy hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch with chronograph made by Maison Breguet in Paris, France, circa 1894. The numbered case of this watch was crafted from 18 carat gold, has a monogram on the front lid and its cuvette reads the dedication dear husband. The white enamel dial has Roman hours, an outer minute track, fifth of a second divisions, outermost Arabic five minute numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and gold spade hands. The movement is fitted with an extremely fine and highly complicated precision lever escapement, a minute repeater and a chronograph.
The case is signed.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 137 g
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Signed: Breguet
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Only a few Breguet pocket watches from this period are known to have a double complication.
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Breguet
Around 1894, the Breguet watchmaking company was operating under the name Maison Breguet.

The business was owned by the English watchmaker Edward Brown, who had acquired the firm from the last direct Breguet family descendant, Louis-Clément, in 1870. Brown remained in charge until his death in 1895, at which point the firm was taken over by his sons Edward and Henry. The name Maison Breguet was used from at least 1881.