Swiss 18K gold and hard stone set key wind watch Circa 1820
- Kenmerk
- BB1028
- Diameter
- 44 mm
- Estimate
- € 2.500 - 4.500
- Price sold
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Gold verge pocket watch
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A fine Swiss 18 carat gold and hard stone set open faced key wind pocket watch made by Louis Duchêne & Fils in Geneva, circa 1820. The gilt full plate movement with a fusee verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, and silver regulation. Guilloché dial with three colour gold foliate decorated center, Roman hour numerals on a brushed chapter ring, outer minute divisions, a winding aperture at 2 o’clock and blued steel moon hands. The case with applied granulation decoration, and a white and pink hard stone set reverse. Dial signed, case numbered, movement signed and numbered.
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A fine Swiss 18 carat gold and hard stone set open faced key wind pocket watch made by Louis Duchêne & Fils in Geneva, circa 1820. The gilt full plate movement with a fusee verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, and silver regulation. Guilloché dial with three colour gold foliate decorated center, Roman hour numerals on a brushed chapter ring, outer minute divisions, a winding aperture at 2 o’clock and blued steel moon hands. The case with applied granulation decoration, and a white and pink hard stone set reverse. Dial signed, case numbered, movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 44 mm
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Weight: 58 g
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Signed: Ls Duchêne & Fils
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Louis Duchène & Fils specialized in highly complicated and finely enamelled pocket watches, particularly those featuring intricate automaton scenes.
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Louis Duchêne founded his company around 1750 and was, as said, well known for manufacturing timepieces with a wide range of complications, including quarter and minute repeaters, watches with grande and petite sonnerie, the date and jumping hours.
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When Louis’s son joined the business as a partner in 1791, the firm was renamed Louis Duchêne & Fils. The company continued to operate under this name until around 1820, producing highly decorative and technically advanced watches, many of which are now found in museums and private collections worldwide.
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Weight: 58 g
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Signed: Ls Duchêne & Fils
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Louis Duchène & Fils specialized in highly complicated and finely enamelled pocket watches, particularly those featuring intricate automaton scenes.
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Louis Duchêne founded his company around 1750 and was, as said, well known for manufacturing timepieces with a wide range of complications, including quarter and minute repeaters, watches with grande and petite sonnerie, the date and jumping hours.
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When Louis’s son joined the business as a partner in 1791, the firm was renamed Louis Duchêne & Fils. The company continued to operate under this name until around 1820, producing highly decorative and technically advanced watches, many of which are now found in museums and private collections worldwide.
Signed: Ls Duchêne & Fils
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