French gold attractive quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1823

Open faced gold pocket watch by Breguet
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A French attractive quarter repeating pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement, sold on December 26th, 1823 to Monsier Guibal for 500 Francs. With original morocco case no. 1925 and certificate no. 3378
18 carat rose gold case, case design “Empire”, engine-turned, case maker’s punch mark “FW”. Silver dial, engine-turned centre, Roman numerals. Bridge movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, standing barrel, three-arm brass balance.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 95 g
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Signed: Breguet, Paris, “Etablissement Mixte”
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According to Abraham Louis Breguet himself, the “etablissement mixte” series was comprised of watches that were not created in his actual workshop but were produced according to his design and under his supervision. He claimed that the escapements for them were made in his workshop. In the past it had been assumed that the records for these watches had been lost or simply never existed, but that is not true. The “etablissement mixte” timepieces are listed in their own special register, which is in the company’s possession. The list begins in 1806 with no. 1 and continues to no. 2421 in 1832. All the different types of watches have been diligently recorded, with some of them quite unusual.