Feb 13 2021

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

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Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Rare Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Pocket Watch by Johannes Buz c. This listing is for a rare silver pair cased pocket watch or “clock watch” by Johannes Buz, Augsburg dating from circa 1630/40. Johannes Buz worked in Augsburg, in Germany. And he is listed as being active in the first half of the 17th century. Other examples of Buz’s work can be seen in the British & V&A Museum. The watch is in great condition for it’s age and perfect working order. The watch has a pre. /hair spring movement, which is working well. Engraved balance cock and surround and signed Johannes Buz, Aug. It chimes every hour, on the hour with a loud strike on the steel bell. It has a steel fusee chain, which may have been converted from an earlier gut one. The watch will run for around 13-14 hours as is common with watches of this age. The watch has a silver pair case, both of which are intricately engraved and decorated. Both in good condition and clip shut as they should. Solid silver champlevé dial and single blue steel hand. Domed glass in good order. The watch measures approx 65mm across. Please message me with any questions. Due to current circumstances, the watch will not be sent until mid February. The item “Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630″ is in sale since Thursday, February 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “springdalewatches” and is located in Lincolnshire. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe.
  • Department: Men
  • Style: Pair cased
  • Case Material: Silver
  • Escapement Type: Verge
  • Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
  • Type: Pocket Watch
  • Dial Colour: Silver
  • Year Manufactured: 1640
  • Brand: Johannes Buz
  • Case Colour: Silver
Feb 10 2021

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

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Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630

Rare Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Pocket Watch by Johannes Buz c. This listing is for a rare silver pair cased pocket watch or “clock watch” by Johannes Buz, Augsburg dating from circa 1630/40. Johannes Buz worked in Augsburg, in Germany. And he is listed as being active in the first half of the 17th century. Other examples of Buz’s work can be seen in the British & V&A Museum. The watch is in great condition for it’s age and perfect working order. The watch has a pre. /hair spring movement, which is working well. Engraved balance cock and surround and signed Johannes Buz, Aug. It chimes every hour, on the hour with a loud strike on the steel bell. It has a steel fusee chain, which may have been converted from an earlier gut one. The watch will run for around 13-14 hours as is common with watches of this age. The watch has a silver pair case, both of which are intricately engraved and decorated. Both in good condition and clip shut as they should. Solid silver champlevé dial and single blue steel hand. Domed glass in good order. The watch measures approx 65mm across. Please message me with any questions. Due to current circumstances, the watch will not be sent until mid February. The item “Self-Striking Pre-Hairspring Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Johannes Buz c. 1630″ is in sale since Monday, February 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “springdalewatches” and is located in Lincolnshire. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe.
  • Department: Men
  • Style: Pair cased
  • Case Material: Silver
  • Escapement Type: Verge
  • Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
  • Type: Pocket Watch
  • Dial Colour: Silver
  • Year Manufactured: 1640
  • Brand: Johannes Buz
  • Case Colour: Silver
Feb 08 2021

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

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Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481

Have any question, ask. Antique solid silver fusee verge Dn. LONDON pair cased pocket watch. Inner case have small dents. Hallmarked:London n 1828. Dial have minor chip at the edge. Bulls eye crystal have scratches and chip at the edge. Movement not in working order. Balance good, chain detached but good. One wheel out of shape and mainspring barrel broken. Case diameter approx 47mm. LOOK PHOTOS all photos carefully it’s a part of my description. The item “Antique solid silver fusee VERGE pair cased Dn. LONDON pocket watch 1828 re1481″ is in sale since Thursday, February 4, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “pocketwatch-uk” and is located in Edinburgh. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Year Manufactured: 1900-1909
  • Escapement Type: Verge
  • Brand: Antique
  • Case Colour: Silver
  • Caseback: Solid
  • Type: Pocket Watch
  • Dial Colour: Silver
  • Case Material: Sterling Silver
  • Department: Unisex Adult
  • Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
  • Features: 24-Hour Dial
Feb 03 2021

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

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Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791

Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch. Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791. Working order but keeps poor time. Movement signed and numbered 15755. Gilt fusee and chain movement with verge escapement, turned pillars and pierced balance cock. White enamel convex dial and steel beetle and poker hands having Roman numeral hour markers and Arabic quarters and covered with an original bulls eye glass. The silver pair cases both hallmarked London 1791 and with the case makers mark TG. In the outer case back are some watchmakers repair papers. Outer case diameter 52mm. The watch works, it runs for a full 30 hours but runs fast, I have not tried to regulate it. It has a winding key. There are 2 small dents on the outer case. The push button for the outer case opener is missing although its spring is there and it closes properly. The bow must be a replacement, its the correct shape but its not silver. The inner case has solder on the inside where the stem has been re-attached. One side of the inner case hinge is broken on the bezels side the other side is good. All in all, for a 229 year old watch its in nice antique condition. The item “Antique verge pair case silver pocket watch Edward Hemmen, London, circa 1791″ is in sale since Sunday, September 20, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Pocket Watches/Chains/Fobs”. The seller is “mb95552″ and is located in Falkirk. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Product: Pocket Watches/ Chains/ Fobs
  • Style: Georgian
  • Age: Pre-1800
  • Composition: Sterling Silver
Feb 02 2021

1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

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1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch

Beautiful British verge pocket watch by Nicholas Prevost. The outer case diameter is 57mm, inner case is 50mm. Weight is hefty 141 grams. The watch is signed by N. Nicholas Prevost , recorded by Baillie, circa 1710. The watch is a good example of British watchmaking of late XVII / early XVIII. Movement features tulip pillars and cock with D-shaped foot – these details appeared about 1690s and disappeared to 1710. The engraving also makes think about 1700. The case hasn’t any hallmarks, what isn’t surprising for such an early watch. Besides inner case is later polished.. Condition The watch appears to be in good condition. Movement is nice and clean, appeared to be in good running condition and works in every position. Champleve silver dial seems to be free from defects. Case is in good condition with some period wear. Overall good watch in very nice condition. The item “1700s British London Champleve Dial Pair Cased Antique Verge Fusee Pocket Watch” is in sale since Monday, January 25, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “goodoldwatch” and is located in Armentières en Brie. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Department: Men
  • Case Material: Silver
  • Escapement Type: Verge
  • Movement: Mechanical (Key-winding)
  • Type: Pocket Watch
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Year Manufactured: Pre-1800
  • Closure: Open Face
  • Brand: Andre a Paris
  • Material: Silver
Jan 26 2021

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

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Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730

Silver pair cased verge pocket watch – London, c1730. Silver pair cases, 57.5 mm. MOVEMENT : Gilt verge movement, with nicely engraved and pierced winged balance cock and plate. Large silver regulator disk and four Egyptian pillars. All in good original condition and running well. DIAL : Silver champleve dial in very good condition. Later hands, the hour repaired at the base. INNER CASE : Silver, makers mark B, but no hallmarks. In good condition, though the stem and bow are later so have been reattached. The hinge is a little worn so the bezel doesnt snap shut tightly. The high dome bulls eye crystal is scratched and worn, but no chips. OUTER CASE : Silver pair case, again with no hallmarks. Nice large square hinge. The hinge, catch button and catch are fine and the case closes correctly. There are a few light bruises to the back, and an old repair at the neck (only visible from the inside), but generally in quite good condition. There is a John Harmar listed at Islington, London in 1730. The item “Silver pair cased verge pocket watch London, c1730″ is in sale since Wednesday, January 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “cogs_pieces” and is located in Beaminster. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Department: Men
  • Escapement Type: Verge
  • Type: Pocket Watch
  • Year Manufactured: c1730
  • Brand: Antique
Jan 24 2021

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

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Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration

Brand: Thomas Witt, London. Model: large pair case verge fusee pocket watch. Whitt watches have been identified as Swiss fakes. Vintage: 1790 – 1820. Case: Material: silver colored metal. Style: round, open face, pair case snap backs and bezels, unique engine turned dust cover. Approximate Size: 62 mm across, 86 mm to the top of the bow. Condition: fair vintage condition with patina, dings, broken hinge, and scratches. Crystal: bulls-eye glass, clean and clear with light scratches. Dial: original dial in poor vintage condition with chips, cracks and patina, hands in good condition. Movement: Swiss made key wind and set verge fusee movement has a broken balance staff, broken mainspring, the fusee chain is intact but detached from the barrel, not running. Other charges levied by your government. This is my business and I take customer service and satisfaction very seriously. I can usually respond within 24 hours. I can almost always. Resolve problems faster if you contact me directly rather than open a case with. The item “Ths Whitt 1800s Vtg Pair Case Verge Fusee Early Engine Turning Parts/Restoration” is in sale since Tuesday, November 3, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “rtwatches” and is located in Holbrook, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Department: Unisex Adult
  • Style: Dress/Formal
  • Case Material: Silver Metal
  • Escapement Type: Verge
  • Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
  • Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
  • Type: Pocket Watch
  • Customized: No
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Year Manufactured: 1800-1809
  • Dial Color: White
  • Display: Analog
  • Brand: Thomas Wihitt, London
Jan 21 2021

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

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Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762

A very rare Sterling Silver pair case verge fusee Pocket watch. Made by the watchmaker Charles Clayton of London. The movement with Egyptian pillars winds smoothly and runs with. A great motion in all positions, keeps very good time for a more than. 250 year old verge watch, the movement is signed Cha. And the serial number 2145. The movement is recently fully serviced. The enamelled dial is near mint, has beautiful black steel. Poker and beetle hands. The crystal bulls-eye glass is also near mint, nos. The outer silver case is covered with tortoise shell. The inner case Is hallmarked for the city London. Year letter G what stands for the year 1762. Across 50mm, including bow 61mm. The watchmaker Charles Clayton of London, watchmaker till ca 1781. Is well listed in G. Ballie and Brian Loomes. “Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World”. Overall a very nice genuine verge watch with a beautiful tortoise case. In a fine working condition. Will be delivered with a fitting key, and also with a key set of 14 pcs. Stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch. Clink on this link to see my other watches. The item “Rare silver pair cased verge fusee Pocket Watch Charles Clayton London 1762″ is in sale since Tuesday, January 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “fairtradeholland” and is located in Helmond. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Department: Men
  • Case Material: Sterling Silver/tortoise shell
  • Escapement Type: Verge
  • Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
  • Type: Pocket Watch
  • Customized: No
  • Year Manufactured: Pre-1800
  • Vintage: No
  • Dial Color: White
  • Brand: Charles Clayton London
  • Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant
  • Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
  • Closure: Open Face
  • Country Made: England
  • Age: 1762
  • Material: Sterling Silver
  • Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Jan 20 2021

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

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Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

Antique Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch Silver Georgian Fleetwood

LISTED IS A VERY RARE SILVER CASED GEORGIAN VERGE POCKET WATCH BY FLEETWOOD, THE WATCH DOES REQUIRE RESTORATION AND REPAIR, BUT WILL MAKE A VERY FINE PIECE, THERE ARE NOT MANY POCKET WATCHES AROUND OF THIS MAKER AS ONE CAN VIEW FROM THE MOVEMENT THERE HAS BEEN VERY FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT HAS GONE INTO THIS FINE POCKET WATCH. THANKING YOU FOR TAKEN THE TIME IN LOOKING. The item “ANTIQUE PAIR CASED VERGE POCKET WATCH SILVER GEORGIAN FLEETWOOD” is in sale since Friday, January 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “nardo0_0″ and is located in SYMINGTON. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Department: Men
  • Type: Pocket Watch
  • Brand: Fleetwood
  • Modified Item: No
Jan 19 2021

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

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Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market

Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. The watch has an amazing hand painted enamel outer case depicting the Blue Mosque in Istanbul;beautiful hand hammered repousse silver middle case and plain silver inner case. Fine enamel fancy dial with Ottoman numbers. Original hands and original high domed crystal. All the parts original! Amazing fire gilt verge fusee movement with hand pierced balance cock, silver regulator disc. It comes with a matching key. Jean-Antoine Lépine (LPine, LePine, Lepine, LEpine), was a revolutionary and inventive French watch and clockmaker, who contributed with crucial inventions for watchmaking still used nowadays. He was amongst the finest French watchmakers, who were years ahead of every other country in this respect. Around 1770, he devised a means of manufacturing a pocket watch that could be thinner, favouring the onward quest for further miniaturization. His radical design broke with a 300-year tradition and ushered in the age of precision timekeeping, the modern pocket watch was born. In addition to paving the way for the making of even thinner watches, this innovation was readily adaptable as the basic model for mass-producing watch-movements, a process that was to begin in the nineteenth century. Up to the 1840s, watches were all hand-finished, so that parts were not interchangeable. The Swiss, Leschot in particular, believed there was a market for cheaper, machine made watches with interchangeable parts. Refusing the incipient industrialization, French watch making only survived by becoming a peripheral adjunct to the Swiss watch making powerhouse, with only a few isolated Parisian cabinotiers still making truly French watches with French movements. The usual practice in the 18th century was to have the movement between two parallel plates and the balance wheel outside the top plate. The Lépine calibre discarded the top plate altogether and used individual cocks mounted on a single plate. This arrangement made it easier to assemble and repair the pocket watches, but also allowed the balance to be set to one side. Essentially, the “Lépine calibre” or “calibre à pont” , served to reduce a watchs thickness. To do this, it exchanged the traditional frame with two bottom plates for a single plate onto which the train is fixed with independent bridges. It also removed the fusee and its chain and then began using the cylinder escapement. He also invented the floating mainspring going barrel. The Lépine calibre uses bars and bridges instead of pillars and upper plates. As mentioned, the movement has no fusee which equalizes the driving power transmitted to the train, replaced instead by a going barrel to drive the train directly. This improvement was facilitated by using the cylinder escapement and enhanced springs. The calibre was quickly adopted throughout France and today its basic design is what characterizes all mechanical watches. It is important to note that the term “Lépine” can refer to both the calibre itself or a type of pocket watch with a flat, open-faced case in which the second wheel is placed in the axis of the winder shaft, in opposition to the savonete (or Hunter) watch where the second wheel and winder shaft are placed on perpendicular axes. This design has been known within the watch industry as the Lépine style ever since. Lépine’s work profoundly influenced all subsequent watchmaking, particularly Abraham Louis Breguet who used a modified version of the “calibre ponts” for his ultra slim watches. Indeed, except from the very start of his career the celebrated and extremely well known Breguet almost always used Lépine calibres and then modified them. Along with Ferdinand Berthoud Lépine was master of Breguet. NOTE:PLEASE OBSERVE CAREFULLY THE PHOTOS! IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. Every possible defect which is shown in the photos, but not mention in the description, will be considered for described. All the photos shoot by professional Nikon 105 Macro lens under 40x diopter magnification, so you can explore even the smallest detail like under microscope! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! The item “Lepine a Paris Verge Fusee triple silver&enamel case pocket watch. Ottoman market” is in sale since Saturday, January 2, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “riaerica2000″ and is located in Sofia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Brand: Lepine a Paris
  • Department: Men
  • Type: Pocket Watch