Pocket Watch Case

1875 Georges Favre-Jacot Silver Pocket Watch Case. Museum-worthy piece of industrial history. AS-IS for parts, repair, silver case or historical reference. Watch mechanism is rusted and missing dial, hands and key (see pictures). Silver pocket watch case made by. Georges Favre-Jacot??????????????? (written in old Imperial Russian Cyrillic script) one of the most famous figures in watchmaking history and the legendary founder of. Georges Favre-Jacot founded his factory in Le Locle, Switzerland in 1865. In 1911, his highly successful enterprise officially changed its name to. Which remains a luxury Swiss watch brand today. To appeal to wealthy Russian consumers, he custom-engraved the back of the heavy silver cases with traditional cultural imagery, in this case a horse and chariot known in Russia as a. A traditional Russian three-horse carriage or sled. A translation of the Cryllic engraving is. (Le Locle, his Swiss hometown). (A Russian phrase meaning “Accurate Time”). Inside the case lid is stamped. This is the old Russian. Hallmark for silver, which translates to roughly. 87.5% pure silver. The watch has no dial or hands and the mechanical movement does not run. I suspect that the movement is rusted. Stamped next to the winding stem stands for. Which was the highest-grade version of Georges Favre-Jacot’s watches. The “1875″ stamp is a rare and useful piece of historical evidence. Early Georges Favre-Jacot timepieces exported to Imperial Russia were also individually hand-stamped with sequential factory production codes on the case back. The stamped serial number 426836 confirms that this pocket watch was manufactured in 1875, making it an early survivor from the dawn of this legendary Swiss manufacturing company (which later became Zenith). The stamped serial number. Stamps on the case lid provide confirmation regarding the timeline and high-end assembly of what was this Georges Favre-Jacot timepiece. Places the watch’s internal mechanical movement production right in the mid. This cross-references and validates the “1875″ hallmark on the case. Decades before Georges Favre-Jacot officially renamed the entire corporation “Zenith” in 1911, he used the word and the letter “Z” as an elite internal factory code. It signaled to his master watchmakers that the movement was of the highest possible chronometric grade and precision tier. This is an internal Swiss factory caliber layout or layout pattern code (often indicating Caliber 7 or Case Line 7). In 19th-century Swiss factories, these codes guided assembly workers, ensuring that a specific size of what was an ultra-rare 23-jewel gear configuration perfectly matched its designated, custom-cut silver Imperial Troika export case. The inner dust cover (cuvette) displays clear Cyrillic engravings reading “??????????????? ” (Georges Favre-Jacot) alongside?? . ?????????? , proving it was retailed by the elite Reinuss Brothers watch boutique in St. This will be an incredible find for high-end horology restorers, Zenith watch historians, or collectors of Imperial Russian antiques. This silver pocket watch case is a museum-worthy piece of industrial history. It is the pocket watch case for a verified luxury 1875 23-jewel Swiss-made export watch case built by the founder of Zenith specifically for high-society clients in Imperial Russia.

Georges Favre-Jacot (Early Zenith) Pocket Watch – Running, May Run Late – Decorative Hunter Case – Antique 19th/early 20th Century. A beautiful historical piece from the earliest era of Zenith watchmaking. Running Condition – Needs Servicing. The movement winds and runs after winding. It may occasionally stop, but starts running again after gentle shaking or picking up the watch. There are no visible defects. The watch would likely benefit from a proper cleaning and servicing to ensure stable performance. ? Decorative Repoussé Hunter Case Features a detailed raised hunting scene on the back. The case is non-silver (base metal), but very attractive and collectible due to its artwork. ? Original Enamel Dial (Damaged) The dial is enamel with several cracks and a chipped area at 1 o’clock (see photos). Hands are original blued steel. ? Early Pre-Zenith History Marked “Georges Favre-Jacot”, the founder of Zenith. These early signed pieces represent the origins of the brand. Working movement (runs but sometimes late). Case: Decorative hunter case, closes and opens properly. Dial: Enamel with cracks and a chip. Not silver (base-metal case). Please refer to all photos for details. Keywords for collectors Antique Zenith / GFJ / Georges Favre Jacot / Hunter case / Repoussé / Working pocket watch / 19th century / Pre-Zenith / Vintage horology.