French open faced keyless Montre Simple dress watch Circa 1912

Gold lever dress watch by Breguet 
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A fine French gold open faced keyless lever dress watch, Montre Simple, circa 1912. Sold to Monsieur Leseine-Pelissier on 11 October 1912 for 1,800 francs. 13”’ gilded movement, ébauche by Piguet Frères, featuring wolf’s tooth winding, lever escapement, 19 jewels, a bimetallic compensation balance, and an index regulator with an offset arm leading to a regulation aperture in the case band. White enamel dial, signed and numbered Breguet no. 3282, displaying Roman numerals, an outer Arabic minute ring, and gold moon hands.
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18 carat gold case, two part construction with a detachable bezel; the main body includes a fixed polished back centred with monogram LL, a milled band adorned with stylised foliate engraving. Inside case backdated 16 October 1912, plain gold detachable cuvette, the dust ring frame surrounding the movement. Cuvette and case back bear Paris control marks for 1847-1919, with case maker’s mark A&S within a lozenge shaped cartouche, numbered 2. Accompanied by a Breguet certificate dated 28 January 2020.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Signed: Breguet
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Movement is running smoothly. The plates and surfaces are in good overall condition. The dial is also in good condition, with only a few minor light scratches. The case has been lightly repolished, and the milling on the bezels as well as the decoration on the band remain well defined. There are slight knife marks near the opening.
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Research conducted in 2002 revealed that Breguet repurchased this watch from Madame Baclin on December 22, 1938, for 2,300 Francs. It was later sold to Monsieur Ducos on October 12, 1945. The watch changed hands once more and was sold to Monsieur L.H. Dulles on February 19, 1960, for 4,000 Francs.