vintage pocketwatch Breguet or not Breguet?

[Nightwatch]

In connection with my recent expeditions into vintage pocketwatch territory (for a Panerai see-through caseback built (cal.616)) I also discovered this probably year 1883 or 1884 18k Courvoisier & Cie numbered 38358 on the dial and inside casings pocketwatch, originally belonging to my grand-grandfather and which has been in the family since.

The hands are of a nice steel-blue, it´s a huntercase with engravings of a deer on one side and of a lion on the other. One thing distinctly different from other pocketwatches I´ve seen, is that You face the dial directly, meaning the winding crown is at 3 and not at 12 as usually with pocketwatches. It´s not working.

 

As I´ve always been amazed how much knowledge members have about everything watch-related, it would be great to have any more information about the history and the movement of this one.

 

It´s not a repeater, but is it a Breguet?  There is a stilyzed M (from Émile Courvoisier?) engraved several times, the single, small stamp on the movement reads Courvoisier&Cie, Chaux-de-Fonds. Any thoughts are welcome. Thanks.

 

Courvoisièr 8c                   rectangle 110
Chaux de Fonds Suisse    M
Spiral Breguet
Ligne
Droite Ancre
18 Rubis
Balancier Compensé

 

On for some vintage eye-candy

 

 

[astonjenks]

Research will confirm I am sure, however I have made a numbe rof wristwatches with this type of movement and a few are being enjoyed by a number of members.

My Grail is a 1/4 repeater which is from 1896 made by Audermars Freres, I hav eposted a number of photos on her, she might be for sale for the right money!

I have a great guy in the UK that repairs/services these for me, old schoold for sure.

 

Best regards


AJ

 

[Nightwatch]

Thanks for the tip AJ, if I need it in the future. Your repeater is a thing of beauty visually and to behold when listening to it:)

[astonjenks]

My pleasure

I have put my quarter repeater on the sales page for those interested.

Regards

AJ