French yellow gold split second chronograph Circa 1900

Gold open faced lever
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A fine French 18 carat yellow gold split second chronograph pocket watch, circa 1900.
A solid, plain, open faced case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, subdials for seconds and minutes and gold Breguet hands. Manual mechanical movement with column wheel and rattrapante function. Lever escapement. Signed dial and numbered 2345.
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Diameter: — mm
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Signed: Breguet  Paris
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Breguet is a Swiss luxury watch, clock and jewellery manufacturer founded by Abraham-Louis Breguet in Paris in 1775. Headquartered in L’Abbaye, Switzerland, Breguet is one of the oldest surviving watchmaking brands and a pioneer of numerous watchmaking technologies such as the tourbillon, which was developed into a practical solution by Abraham Breguet in 1801. Abraham Breguet also invented and produced the world’s first self winding watch (the Perpétuelle) in 1780, as well as the world’s first wristwatch in 1810.