French/Swiss 18k gold watch with exposed movement Circa 1860

Gold watch with small white enamel dial
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A fine, large French, 18K gold pocket watch with exposed movement constructed in the manner of a Breguet montre de souscription a tact, circa 1860. Made in Switzerland. Polished bezels, coin-edge band, the back engraved with a scene of a gentleman in a landscape within a foliate and engine-turned cartouche and scroll border. Small, white enamel dial, eccentric, radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. A frosted gilt movement, foliate engraved, central going barrel fitted with a tact mechanism, winding from the front only, cylinder escapement with a steel cylinder, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: Breguet   Paris
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This watch is made according to Breguet’s design for the montre de souscription a tact. It was made in Switzerland probably for the Hispanic market around 1860. Although not made by Breguet it is an interesting and attractive watch for the collector. When first made, the back of the watch had a tact feature, the back was probably replaced very soon after the watch was made but the tact mechanism remains inside.