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 AS-IS for parts, repair, silver case or historical reference.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.

Marriage Luxury ANTIQUE Swiss Wristwatch Georges Favre Jacot Locle BILLODES Gilt Case. I bring to your attention Rare Swiss. Wristwatch Billodes with crystal back. A Beautiful Huge Wrist Watch Billodes. The color dial – Black. The numbers of gold. Is in a fine condition. The case of watches the new Gilt. For adjusts the hands use the small button near to a crown. Having pressed this button you can establish arrows in the necessary position. Please, do not pull the crown. In it is not present any necessity. Actually watches it is much more beautiful than on a photo. The mechanism looks on much better than on a photo. Watches have been checked up by the watch-maker, greasing is replaced on new, the rate is updated. Watches of this stamp consider very rare and qualitative. The belt from an original leather is included in a full set with a watch and delivered absolutely free of charge. Diameter of watch: 5. Diameter of watch with crown: 5. Diameter of dial: 4. Band size: 22 mm. I guarantee you complete satisfaction with all my high quality watches. Please, before the offer of the price closely examine photos. All pictures are actual, you receive what you see! THANK YOU FOR LOOKING! The item “Rare BIG Marriage Swiss Wristwatch Georges Favre Jacot Locle BILLODES Gilt Case” is in sale since Wednesday, October 27, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Wristwatches”. The seller is “liobayn” and is located in Europe. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant
• Department: Men
• Style: Luxury
• Case Color: Gold
• Case Material: Gold Filled
• Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
• Band Material: Leather
• Type: Wristwatch
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Indices: Roman Numerals
• Dial Color: Black
• Band Color: Black
• Display: Analog
• Brand: BILLODES

1888 Circa Antique 14kt Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch Georges Roulet No. Minor wear/dents from normal use. Does not function properly. Please view pictures for details of condition. When this is a brand-new item, direct from manufacturing. We cannot accept return once the item has been remove from the factory retail packaging. When item is brand new in the original retail box. You pay any applicable import charges upfront. You get international tracking at no additional charge. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and/ or different information than that shown on our web site. We recommend that you do not solely rely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. Content on this site is for reference purposes and is not intended to substitute for advice given by a physician, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. You should not use this information as self-diagnosis or for treating a health problem or disease. Contact your health-care provider immediately if you suspect that you have a medical problem. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug administrations and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease of health condition. Express-Shop-13 assumes no liability for inaccuracies misstatements about products. The item “1888 Circa Antique 14kt Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch Georges Roulet No. 88742″ is in sale since Monday, February 12, 2018. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “express-way” and is located in Norwalk, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Philippines, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands.

• Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels
• Model: 1888
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Features: 14kt SOLID GOLD
• Year of Manufacture: 1880-1889
• Closure: Full Hunter
• Material: Solid Gold