French gold and enamel gentleman’s pocket watch Circa 1800

Gold open faced verge watch by Breguet
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A French gold and enamel open faced verge gentleman’s pocket watch, circa 1800.
Translucent cobalt blue enamel case back with en grisaille enamel scene depicting Pheme (or Fama), goddess of fame and renown as a muse, reading a table and holding a harp in her left hand, her attributes, the trumpet and the laurel wreath, next to her on the ground, gold paillon tendrilled border, the bezel with a green gold leaf tendril and the front bezel half pearl-set. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, poker & beetle hands, signed Breguet A Paris. Frosted gilt full plate movement, signed, key wind, chain and fusee, conical moulded movement pillars, verge escapement, three arm brass balance, pierced and engraved balance bridge.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 61 g
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Signed: Breguet A Paris
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Forgeries of Breguet watches. Breguet was the best and most renowned watchmaker of his time. He was also a most sought-after victim of counterfeiting, which made him create a secret signature to distinguish his authentic works from the forgeries. Many counterfeit watches with Breguet’s forged signature were produced during his lifetime and even after his death. Most of these watches were of poor quality or not even of a type ever produced by Breguet. Fakes often appear to be of genuine Breguet origin, but to the eyes of a expert, the quality and technical details make the forgery glaringly obvious.
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A grisaille (en grisaille), or grey painting, is a painting in which one does not apply natural colours but restricts oneself to depicting things in all possible shades of the same colour, usually grey or brown.