French gold open faced keyless lever pocket watch Circa 1900

Gold gentleman’s pocket watch
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A French 18 carat gold open faced keyless lever pocket watch made by Jean Hippolyte Jules Renon in Roanne, circa 1900. The watch features an unsigned, hand wound mechanical movement with a straight line lever, visible lifts, a pendent winding mechanism, and 19 jewels. It has a white enamel dial with mineral glass, Roman numeral hour markers, Arabic outer 1/5th minute divisions, outer railway minute divisions, a subsidiary seconds dial, and pear shaped hands. The 18 carat gold case is engine turned, with initials in a cartouche and engraved flowers on the back. The cuvette bears an inscription.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Weight: 93.5 g
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Signed: Renon à Roanne
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Renon, Jean Hippolyte Jules, watchmaker in Paris, Rue de Paris 153, mentioned on 17 December 1851.