French 18k gold quarter repeating cylinder watch Circa 1815

Gold repeating pocket watch by Abraham Louis Breguet
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A fine French 18k gold open faced quarter repeating cylinder pocket watch, circa 1815. This watch features a 21” gilt brass movement with a standing barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, brass balance, parachute to the upper pivot, and quarter repeating with two polished steel hammers on blocks in the band. It also includes a white enamel dial secured by a screw, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, a secret signature at 12, and blued steel Breguet hands. The 18k gold engine turned case has a flat band, a gilt brass cuvette signed and numbered Breguet 2466, and is secured by a screw. Additionally, it has a quarter-repeating pull-twist push-piece in the pendant.
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Accompanied by a Breguet certificate dated December 2, 2019, confirming the sale of No. 2466 to the Countess of Charlemont on January 30, 1815, for 1,320 Francs.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: Breguet et Fils
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The dial has extensive hairline cracks and a chip at 4 o’clock, but retains a secret signature at 12 o’clock. The case is rubbed with engine turning and quite scuffed throughout. The movement runs when wound and repeats when the button is deployed.