French yellow gold open faced lever pocket watch Circa 1910

Gold watch with engraved monogram
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A French 18 carat yellow gold open faced pocket watch, circa 1910. With engraved monogram GMN on the back. An engine turned gold, silvered dial with painted Roman numerals, small seconds at 6 o’clock and painted Breguet hands. Mechanical movement with manual winding. Lever escapement. Signed on the dial and stamped AB inside the case, also numbered 80475.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 65 g
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Signed: Breguet  Paris
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Accompanied by the original fitted box.
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Breguet is a Swiss luxury watch, clock and jewellery manufacturer founded by Abraham-Louis Breguet in Paris in 1775. Headquartered in L’Abbaye, Switzerland, Breguet is one of the oldest surviving watchmaking brands and a pioneer of numerous watchmaking technologies, such as the tourbillon, which was developed into a practical solution by Abraham Breguet in 1801. Abraham Breguet also invented and produced the world’s first self winding watch (the Perpétuelle) in 1780, as well as the world’s first wristwatch in 1810.