Rare Swiss gold quarter repeating musical watch Circa 1830

Gold open faced pocket watch by  Breguet & Fils
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A rare, Swiss quarter repeating gentleman’s pocket watch with musical movement, circa 1830.
18 Carat gold, engine-turned case, with a decorated band, case maker’s punch mark AH, and slide for activating the musical movement. Signed enamel dial with Breguet numerals and blued Breguet hands. And keywind, frosted, gilt bridge movement with two hammers / two gongs, two going barrels, sur plateau musical movement, cylinder escapement, and three-arm ring balance.
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Diameter: 62 mm
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Weight: 144 g
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Signed: Breguet & Fils
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Forgeries of A. L. Breguet watches Breguet was the best and the 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. A large number of 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 connoisseur, the quality and technical details make the forgery glaringly obvious. However, this is an exceptionally rare watch of very high quality even if it was not made by Breguet.