Lateral lever escapement, quarter hour repeater.
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Watch presented by Napoleon Bonaparte to Jean Joseph Gauthier on 21 Floréal Year VII (May 10, 1799), verge escapement
Quarter-repeating watch, enamelled case decorated with diamonds and pearls, formerly belonging to Queen Catherine of Württemberg, wife of Jérôme Bonaparte.
Double comma escapement (double virgule)
“Double face”, hour and quarter repeater, monthly calendar, centre seconds, early cylinder escapement.
Republican and Gregorian calendar, lever escapement by J.M. Pouizait, skeletonized movement.
Hour and quarter touch repeater with Debaufre escapement modified by Pierre Le Roy, enamelled case.
Verge escapement
Decimal watch with virgule escapement, power reserve, jumping hours and barometer, center seconds n.4737 belonging to Antoine Louis Leon de Saint-Just.
Montre simple a deux aguilles a secondes sien 140 boite en or n.2429 envoyé a Melin de Londres en cadeau pour le prix de 1030 FF le 11 mai 1821. (la n.140 Montre simple à secondes, boîte d’or Vendue le 9 frimaire an 5 (29 novembre 1796) à Monsieur Lavillete 576 FF.)
“Montre de souscription a tact” sold to the brother of the Spanish Consul (Monsieur de la Serna) in Vendemiaire year X (1802) for 1,100 FF.
Made on the Houriet principle with a special dial
“In homage to A.L. Breguet”, chronometer with thermometer, weekly calendar and power reserve.
Escapement by Paul Garnier
Experimental verge escapement
Chronometer with pivoted detent escapement sold to M. le General Cafarelli, Prèfet Maritime de Brest le 16 Messidor anno XI (5 July 1803) for 70 Louis.