French 18 carat gold Seconde Morte pocket watch Circa 1822

Gold pocket watch with open face by Breguet student Michele(t)
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A French technically highly interesting Seconde Morte watch, circa 1822. This watch has an exquisite Breguet-style, 18K pink gold case and a finely reeded band. The watch has a slide to stop the jumping centre seconds, No. 6284, and a signed dome, numbered 8/22, probably dating back to 1822. It has an enamel dial with Breguet-style radial hours, an outer minutes/seconds track, and very fine Breguet hands. The watch’s movement has a cylinder escapement that includes two barrels and independent stoppable centre seconds. Currently, the second-hand device is functional but requires cleaning before use.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 109 g
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Signed: Michele student of Breguet  Paris
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Michele, Micheley, and Michelet are the well-known signatures of the student who worked for Breguet from 1812 to 1820.
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Seconde morte, Dead seconds.
A hand that jumps forward when the second has elapsed. Breguet used the expression seconde d’un coup or sudden second. Generally, the jump of a hand is a distinctive feature of a quartz watch. In mechanical watchmaking, this function is a technical feat.