German brass open faced double wheel duplex watch Circa 1800
- Kenmerk
- CT2130
- Diameter
- 66 mm
- Estimate
- € 1.000 - 2.000
- Price sold
- € 1.250
Brass duplex watch by Conrad Felsing
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An early measuring instrument for time recording, double-wheel duplex escapement, jumping seconds, 10-minutes-counter, Royal Court watchmaker Conrad Felsing Berlin, with original box, circa 1800. A cylindrical brass case, winding in the bottom, stop lever in the case band, rare double-wheel duplex escapement, silvered dial with jumping centre seconds and counter clockwise 10-minutes-counter, Breguet hands, in original and in very good working condition, original box.
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Diameter: 66,5 mm
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Signed: Conrad Felsing Berlin
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The German watchmaker Johann Conrad Völtzing was born in the Black Forest, where the Völtzing family produced watches since 1733. His date of birth is unknown. Around 1820 Johann Conrad Völtzing moved to Berlin and changed his name to Felsing. He founded the company Conrad Felsing, first at Schloßfreiheit No. 1, Berlin, later Unter den Linden 20 in Berlin. 1847 Conrad became a member of the guild and master in 1850. The company was named Hof-Uhrmacher (Court watchmaker). Of his three sons only Albert Karl Julius Felsing remained in Berlin and became a watchmaker, the other two sons moved to Hessen and became engravers. Johann Conrad Felsing died in 1870.
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An early measuring instrument for time recording, double-wheel duplex escapement, jumping seconds, 10-minutes-counter, Royal Court watchmaker Conrad Felsing Berlin, with original box, circa 1800. A cylindrical brass case, winding in the bottom, stop lever in the case band, rare double-wheel duplex escapement, silvered dial with jumping centre seconds and counter clockwise 10-minutes-counter, Breguet hands, in original and in very good working condition, original box.
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Diameter: 66,5 mm
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Signed: Conrad Felsing Berlin
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The German watchmaker Johann Conrad Völtzing was born in the Black Forest, where the Völtzing family produced watches since 1733. His date of birth is unknown. Around 1820 Johann Conrad Völtzing moved to Berlin and changed his name to Felsing. He founded the company Conrad Felsing, first at Schloßfreiheit No. 1, Berlin, later Unter den Linden 20 in Berlin. 1847 Conrad became a member of the guild and master in 1850. The company was named Hof-Uhrmacher (Court watchmaker). Of his three sons only Albert Karl Julius Felsing remained in Berlin and became a watchmaker, the other two sons moved to Hessen and became engravers. Johann Conrad Felsing died in 1870.
Signed: Conrad Felsing Berlin
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