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Not genuine I am afraid
Sorry Becki, this is 99% certain that it is not genuine. There are many features that give it away - the case style, the dial style and the signature are some. In addition, the front winding is very rare indeed in Breguet watches. This form of winding was usually used at the bottom of the market to save the extra cost of protecting a rear winding hole from dust entry. When Breguet used it, it was because he had a particular new watchmaking feature to try and was not bothered about the case. This watch is almost certainly a commercial watch of Swiss or French origin in the late 1700s with Breguet's name added, something that was common then.
Regards
Keith
This message has been edited by orford on 2009-01-21 03:24:15 This message has been edited by orford on 2009-01-21 03:25:39
Not genuine I am afraid
By: orford : January 21st, 2009-03:08
Sorry Becki, this is 99% certain that it is not genuine. There are many features that give it away - the case style, the dial style and the signature are some. In addition, the front winding is very rare indeed in Breguet watches. This form of winding was...
Thanks
By: becki123 : January 25th, 2009-02:53
Thank you Keith for the interesting reply and explanation. As this was part of a large silver watch collection, that was sold when the owner decided to change interests, he only kept that one watch and I thought he knew why (!).. how can we be sure it is ...
Value
By: orford : January 26th, 2009-08:34
Dear Becki Your watch does have a value but it is not the kind that appears in the top auction houses where they look for decorative cases (enamelling etc.) or complications (repeating, calendar etc.). I guess its value, not having seen its condition but ...