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SWISS WORK - Lot 89

SWISS WORK Early 19th century Silver "subscription" watch with single hand Case: round on hinges, smooth back, fluted middle, movement surround inside decorated with a hunting-themed frieze Dial: white enamel with Breguet-style numerals, one 5-minute railway scale, apocryphal "Breguet" signature Movement: with key winding, chased and pierced cock, fixed on two feet, setting disc, apocryphal signature "Breguet No. 11101". Diameter: 62 mm Gross weight 130 g SWISS Early 19th century Silver single hand watch so called "souscription This watch is a period production inspired by the famous "souscriptions" invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet. During his lifetime, the famous Neuchâtel-born watchmaker became the most copied watchmaker in his homeland, notably with watches based on the aesthetic codes of the famous "souscription", which is distinguished by its sober case and single-hand reading of hours and minutes.