Experimental verge escapement
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Dead seconds chronometer with in-line straight lever escapement.
Double-dial astronomical watch with cylinder escapement, centre seconds, and equation of time.
"Montre simple plate excentrique nouveau calibre 16½ lignes échapt cilindre, cadran émail” sold to Monsieur Benardaky on 01 luglio 1850 at prize of 1200 FF.
Quarter hour repeater, grand sonnerie clock watch, Robin detent lever escapement
Cylinder escapement watch formerly belonging to Louis Bonaparte (1778–1846), brother of Napoleon, King of Holland, and passed down within the Imperial dynasty.
Hour and quarter repeater and alarm with cylinder escapement.
Seven-day power reserve, cylinder escapement.
George Graham lever escapement, double-dial astronomical watch, equation of time. Double face watch.
Quarter hour repeater with double wheel duplex escapement.
Martin-Pouzait lever escapement
Watch presented by Napoleon Bonaparte to Jean Joseph Gauthier on 21 Floréal Year VII (May 10, 1799), verge escapement
"Repetition demi quart sur timbres” with lever escapement on the “garde temps” principle, hunter case with secret “portrait” compartment, “jumping hours” device sold to Count Panin on 11 June 1821, for FF 4,800, reentered, restored and resold with number 4931 to Monsieur Lacroix of Turin on 16 May 1831 for 4800 francs.
Detent Lever escapement invented by Robert Robin. Restored by Breguet.
Cylinder escapement, quarter hour repeater.