Anonymous, quarter-repeating watch

Cylinder escapement watch formerly belonging to Louis Bonaparte (1778–1846), brother of Napoleon, King of Holland, and passed down within the Imperial dynasty.

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Andrè Mery n.502

Movement with lever detent escapement invented by Robert Robin

Joseph Arnould a Nancy n.1737

Quarter hour repeater by touch with special cylinder escapement.

Breguet apocrifo, n. 570

“Montre de souscription”.

Mugnier, Horloger de l’Empereur et du Roi à Paris, n.795

Quarter hour repeater, grand sonnerie clock watch, Robin detent lever escapement

Breguet et Fils, n. 1550

“Montre de souscription”, sold to Adjutant Gènèral Ricard on 15 December 1813 for 600 F.F. Watch published in George Rigot's book: “Montres de souscription et a tact de Breguet“ ed.2017

Andrè Hessèn

Movement with experimental verge-lever escapement.

Pierre François Le Roy

Hour and quarter touch repeater with Debaufre escapement modified by Pierre Le Roy, enamelled case.

Vissière Simon Havre n.16

Elève de Winnerl, chronometer with lever escapement.

Anonymous attributable to Charles Edouard Jacot, Switzerland

Dead central seconds watch with star duplex escapement invented by Charles Edouard Jacot with 1/4 second diablotine

Vacheron & Constantin Genève

Alarm with verge escapement

Walthan modello 1883 18s.

Skelectric watch with Masonic decoration.

Hilaire Basserau Palais Royale n.365

Hour and quarter repeater with double wheel duplex escapement, snap calendar, engraved equation of time

Breguet et Fils, n. 2004

“Montre de souscription”, with reverse caliber sold to Monsieur Manu on 1 May 1810 for 600 Francs

Breguet, n.441 (nouvelle series)

“Chronometre de poche” with modified Earnshaw detent escapement, sold to Monsieur Hottinguer (banker of the Maison Breguet), on 11 October 1844 for 1,500 FF.

M.G. Cole, Inv. London & Bexley Heath n. 1508

“Resilient lever” lever escapement modified by Mortimer George Cole.

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