Quarter-repeating, Jacquemart Watch
Artist
Breguet et Fils
(French, active Paris, 1820 - 1833)
Datec. 1825
MediumGold, enamel, steel
Dimensions76.2 x 57.2 x 17.5 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Thomas R. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 332
DescriptionGold open face quarter repeating jacquemart watchSwiss
CASE: Engine turned
MVT: gilt, full plate, bridge pierced with radiate scrolls, polished steel coqueret, square to regulate repeating speed, labeled L V, silvered regulation disc adjacent polished steel barrel click, three oblong slotted head screws to secure cuvette, polished steel repeating work on pillar plate, repeating on wire gongs by depressing pendant.
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Label TextOn this watch, a bell-ringer jacquemart (mechanized figure) in the form of a jester appears and strikes a bell when the pendant is pressed, after which two putti strike bells in succession.
