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Fusee pocket watch serial number fusee1/29/2023 Watch is equipped with common verge escapement, it should be some kind of Swiss marketing from early XIX century.įull plate verge fusee movement is in working condition, though I don't guarantee time keeping. It comes in solid 18k gold case, dust cover is gilt metal.ĭust cover bears serial number and mentions "Echappement horizontal", standing for "horizontal escapement". The watch is production of late XVIII / early XIX century. Baillie also mentions watch signed as Robert & Courvoisier - La Chaux de Fonds and Robert & Courvoisier Paris about 1805.Ĭompany was active on the Chinese market - Tardy in the "La Montre Chinoise" mentions that Jules Robert sent two representatives in Canton in 1838. The company was closely associated with Courvoisier & Cie, also signed some watches by Robert & Courvoisier. The chiselled varicoloured gold scene shows two cherubs Jacquemarts (Jacks) striking the elapsed time, and, upper, on a balcony an automaton scene where Punchinello appears to strike the hour on the scythe of Father Time.ĭial and movement are signed by Jules Robert in Chaux de Fonds.Īccording Baille, J. Watch features "Punchinello and the father Time" scene. Beautiful and rather big pocket verge watch in golden case.ĭiameter is 58mm, height without bow is 72mm.
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