French chronometer with spring detent escapement Circa 1824

Silver open faced pocket watch
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A very fine and rare French, silver pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement. Accompanied by a Breguet certificate, circa 1824. A Monsieur Texier, Lieutenant de Vaisseau Breguet et Fils, Horlogers de la Marine Royale, Garde-Temps d’argent, sold to Monsieur Texier, Lieutenant de Vaisseau on March 15th, 1824, for 1,500 Francs.
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A silver, polished case with gilt brass detachable cuvette. Frosted silver dial with Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds at XII. Blued steel hands. A frosted and gilt, full plate movement, the backplate relieved for the barrel secured by a bridge, cylindrical pillars, English jeweling, fusee with chain, Earnshaw spring footed detent escapement, Earnshaw two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with sliding gold wedge-shaped temperature weights and meantime adjustment screws, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves and ruby endstone. Dial, cuvette and movement signed.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Signed: Breguet  Paris
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The case is restored and the dial is slightly oxidized.
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According to the repair books, this chronometer was returned for overhaul on 20 December 1824 at the request of Monsieur Texier. The punch mark for Joly has been removed from the interior of the back of the case, almost certainly at the same time as the owner’s name or coat of arms were removed from the exterior, probably at the request of the family.