Jump hour and other aperture features on Breguet pocketwatches have been produced by the firm since its beginnings in 1795. In the 1920s Breguet used this engine-turned arrow design on many of its fine Art Deco pocket watches; the motif of the hour-pointing arrow is another stylish device with a long history at Breguet, used mainly in the "médaillon à tact" watches of the early 19th century.

Wristwatches with this distinctive design, however, are very rare. Reports suggest that fewer than 100 were made, probably only to special order. This watch has preserved its original strap which is custom-made and, interestingly, stitched directly on to the center lug on each side of the watch.