Rare Paul Piguet Le Brassus Chronograph Antique Pocket Watch An extremely rare Paul Piguet chronograph pocket watch from Le Brassus, Switzerland, the historic heart of the Vallée de Joux watchmaking region. The Piguet name has deep roots in Swiss horology and is closely associated with Le Brassus, where generations of watchmakers bearing the Piguet surname were active from the eighteenth century onwards. Timepieces carrying the Piguet name are increasingly difficult to find today, particularly complicated examples such as chronographs. This watch is fitted with a chronograph movement and represents an attractive collector’s piece from one of Switzerland’s most important watchmaking centres. Condition Chronograph movement Stainless steel case Case diameter approximately 50 mm (excluding crown) Dial in lovely overall condition Visible age-related marks and hairlines/rifts No major dial damage observed Case appears to be a replacement Inner case missing Mechanical Condition Please note that this watch is being sold as a restoration project. The watch runs and keeps time. However, the chronograph function requires repair, servicing, or regulation before full operation can be expected. An extremely scarce Paul Piguet chronograph pocket watch and a desirable restoration project for collectors of antique Swiss chronographs and Vallée de Joux watchmaking.     About Paul Piguet-Capt Paul Piguet-Capt was a historic watchmaking firm based in Le Brassus, Switzerland, in the renowned Vallée de Joux region. The company was founded by Paul Justin Louis Piguet in 1890 and became associated with the Piguet-Capt name following his marriage into the Capt family. Le Brassus has long been recognised as one of Switzerland’s most important centres of horological craftsmanship, particularly for high-quality pocket watches, chronographs, and complicated movements. Today, watches bearing the Paul Piguet-Capt signature are rarely encountered on the market, making surviving examples increasingly desirable to collectors of antique Swiss timepieces and Vallée de Joux watchmaking history.