Excellent English watch made for the Chinese market Circa 1785
- Kenmerk
- TA4309
- Diameter
- 51 mm
- Estimate
- € 40.000 - 100.000
- Price sold
- € 89.600
Gold, enamel, pearl and ruby-set pocket watch
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An excellent English 18 carat gold, enamel, pearl and ruby-set pocket watch, circa 1785. A self-winding perpétuelle watch with centre seconds. Made in Switzerland and retailed via London for the Chinese market. The bezel hinged through the pendant released by a concealed push-piece in the band at 6 o’clock, the bezels and band entirely set with split pearls and rubies, the back set with a translucent crimson guilloche enamel panel. Gilt dust cap engraved with foliage.
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White enamel dial, radial Roman numerals and outer minute divisions, Arabic 15-minute numerals and gold pierced hands. Frosted gilt, full plate movement, oval polished gold oscillating weight pivoted at the circumference and oscillating between two steel spring bumpers, going barrel, transmission to the mainspring barrel via three wheels. Cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed pierced and engraved balance cock with polished steel endplate, rack and pinion regulation. Movement signed on the oscillating weight, case numbered on the pendant.
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An excellent English 18 carat gold, enamel, pearl and ruby-set pocket watch, circa 1785. A self-winding perpétuelle watch with centre seconds. Made in Switzerland and retailed via London for the Chinese market. The bezel hinged through the pendant released by a concealed push-piece in the band at 6 o’clock, the bezels and band entirely set with split pearls and rubies, the back set with a translucent crimson guilloche enamel panel. Gilt dust cap engraved with foliage.
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White enamel dial, radial Roman numerals and outer minute divisions, Arabic 15-minute numerals and gold pierced hands. Frosted gilt, full plate movement, oval polished gold oscillating weight pivoted at the circumference and oscillating between two steel spring bumpers, going barrel, transmission to the mainspring barrel via three wheels. Cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed pierced and engraved balance cock with polished steel endplate, rack and pinion regulation. Movement signed on the oscillating weight, case numbered on the pendant.
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Diameter: 51 mm
Diameter: 51 mm
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Thickness: 22 mm
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Signed: Jaquet Droz London
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This present watch by the legendary maker, Jaquet Droz, is one of the extremely rare examples with an early self-winding mechanism (referred to as a perpetual) and only one or two other examples with such a mechanism by Droz are known. The lavishly jewelled gold case and the centre-second feature suggest that this watch was marketed for export to China. One could assume that it was retailed by Droz’s agent, Henry Maillardet in London. It was a clever business strategy by Droz to sign many of his watches destined for the Far East as Jaquet Droz, London, since pieces from London were regarded as superior quality and thus commanded higher prices.
Thickness: 22 mm
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Signed: Jaquet Droz London
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This present watch by the legendary maker, Jaquet Droz, is one of the extremely rare examples with an early self-winding mechanism (referred to as a perpetual) and only one or two other examples with such a mechanism by Droz are known. The lavishly jewelled gold case and the centre-second feature suggest that this watch was marketed for export to China. One could assume that it was retailed by Droz’s agent, Henry Maillardet in London. It was a clever business strategy by Droz to sign many of his watches destined for the Far East as Jaquet Droz, London, since pieces from London were regarded as superior quality and thus commanded higher prices.
Signed: Jaquet Droz London
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