French 18k pink gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1717

Gold verge watch by Baltazar
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A fine pink gold verge watch, famous French watchmaker, Horloger de Mesdames, filles du Roi Louis XV, Noel Baltazar Paris, circa 1717-1782. A 18 carat pink gold, excellent case quality, with five part lateral hinge, fire gilt, signed verge movement, original signed enamel dial in excellent condition, original pink gold hour hand and minute hand (restoration on minute hand), in very beautiful condition, movement intact, cleaning needed.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 82 g
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Signed:  Noel Baltazar  Paris
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Noel Baltazar Paris (1717-1769) was one of the famous six Baltazar brothers and was appointed as the royal watchmaker and called “Horloger de Mesdames, filles du Roi Louis XV” in 1769. He died in Paris 1782.