Swiss. A fine and rare 18K gold quarter repeating jaquemart verge watch with five-action automaton Bearing the signature of Breguet et Fils, case no. 2996, circa 1820 Movement: manual, fusee and chain, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant Dial: white enamel annular chapter ring, multicolored gold chased automaton scene applied on a blued steel plate and driven by the repeating train, figures of Punch and Chronos appear on a balcony supported by two columns to strike the hours, as soon as they have disappeared, two figures below strike the quarters, architectural gold appliqués with monkeys flanking the aperture, signed Case: three-body, numbered, gilt metal hinged cuvette, 57 mm. diam., signed