French 18 carat rose gold open faced pocket watch Circa 1910

Gold open faced lever watch
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A fine French 18 carat rose gold open faced pocket watch made by Régent Horloger in Évreux, circa 1910. This watch has a mechanical manual wind movement with a lever escapement. The white enamel dial shows black Arabic numerals for the hours, an outer railway minute track with Arabic black 5 to 60 minute numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, and Louis XV style hands. The timepiece is housed in an 18 carat solid rose gold open faced case with a winding crown. The reverse is beautifully engraved with an AB monogram enclosed within fine floral motifs and elegant scrolling volutes. It includes a gold cuvette inscribed Régent Horloger Évreux.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 89 g
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Signed: Régent Horloger à Évreux
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Régent Horloger was a respected regional French watchmaker and jeweller operating a specialized workshop and retail boutique in Évreux, the historic capital of the Eure department in Normandy, France. Active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, firms like Régent Horloger typically sourced high quality mechanical ebauches from major horological manufacturing hubs in France or Switzerland. They meticulously finished, regulated, and cased them in precious metals for a discerning local clientele. Rather than functioning as a mass industrial manufacturer, this maker operated as a classic provincial horologist. They custom engraved the solid gold inner dust covers of fine pocket watches as a signature hallmark of retail prestige and localized craftsmanship. Today, timepieces bearing the Régent Horloger signature from this era are highly valued by collectors as authentic representations of early 20th century French regional luxury and specialized horological heritage.