Fine French gold chronometer watch with power reserve Circa 1870

Prime quality gold watch with power reserve
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A very fine and rare French 18 carat gold solid chronometer pocket watch with power reserve, circa 1870. Prime quality 2/3 plate movement with gold chatoned chronometer escapement with fusee and chain and gold wheels, cut bimetallic large gold screw compensation balance, fine florally engraved balance cock with diamond endstone, helical hairspring.
White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds, power reserve indication, original gold spade hands.
18 Carat gold engine-turned case with a small monogram, polished band, engraved gold dome F. Rötig Constr. de Chronomètres Havre. Dial, dome and movement signed.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 116 g
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Signed: F. Rötig, Havre
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Rötig, Frédéric (1829-1905) was a watch and chronometer maker based in Le Havre, and in 1869 he patented an improvement in the design of pocket watches . He promoted his watches with the titles “Constructeur de Chronomètres” and “Inventeur”. He was also ” Horloger de la Marine ” in Le Havre. His shop was on Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, later on Rue de Paris 51. He also delivered watches to America.

The name Rötig is not typical in the French language area. Frédéric Rötig was born as Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Roetig on January 22, 1829 in Hachenburg / Westerwald. His father was the Hachenburg watchmaker Friedrich Wilhelm Roetig (1782-1861). The animal painter Georges-Frédéric Rötig (1873-1961) from Le Havre was a son of Frédéric Rötig.
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Reference 0024000