French 18 carat white gold keyless dress watch Circa 1920

White gold open faced watch
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A very fine, thin and elegant French, 18k white gold keyless dress watch, circa 1920. Case made by Verger Frères, sold to Mr. Lucien Cochet on November 28, 1924. Silvered dial with applied white gold Breguet numerals and outer dot minute divisions. White gold Breguet hands. Frosted gilt movement, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Case with Verger Frères punch mark.
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Diameter: 45 mm
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Signed: Breguet  Paris
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Ferdinand Verger (1851-1928) was a jeweller and watchmaker who became President of the Chambre Syndicale des Bijoutiers. In 1879 he became the French agent for Vacheron & Constantin. In 1896 Ferdinand registered the trademark FV. In 1911 the firm moved to 51 Rue Sainte Anne under the name of Verger Frères, with the trademark VF. In 1901 Ferdinand Verger bought out Lépine; the remaining stock was sold to Louis Leroy in 1914. Verger’s Their creations count among the most original designs of the Art Deco period, and their speciality was the jewelled timepiece.