Wenham à St. Petersbourg

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Wenham à St. Petersbourg 

No. 1001

A gold quarter repeating cylinder watch attributed to Breguet

Circa 1810

• Movement: gilded, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, parachute suspension, repeating on a coiled gong, aperture for winding to gold cuvette and signed Wenham à St Petersbourg, no. 1001, case back numbered 1001 and with maker’s mark C•P in oval cameo

• Dial: silver, engine turned centre, satin finished chapter ring with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, gilded subsidiary seconds at 3 o’clock

• Case: 49 mm, gold, engine-turned back and band, ¼-turn piston repeat through pendant

diameter 49mm