Swiss gold watch with diamond and translucent enamel Circa 1880

Watch with translucent enamel and diamonds
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A fine Swiss 18 carat gold open faced pocket watch with translucent enamel and diamonds, circa 1880. Gilt movement with crown winding, cylinder escapement, balance spring, index for advance and delay adjustment, signed L. Gallopin & Cie Successeurs Henry Capt Genève.
White enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the five minutes, decorative hands and railroad minute track, signed L. Gallopin & Cie Genève
Gold round case , the back with translucent enamel set with diamonds, gold cuvette. Bezel with translucent enamel set with diamonds and gold.
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Diameter 25 mm

Weight. 17.3 gr.
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Signed: L. Gallopin & Cie, Geneva
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Gallopin & Cie – Successeurs Henry Capt Genève

These watches, manufactured towards the end of the 19th century, are distinguished by their quality and refined aesthetics, such as our example which was most likely intended to be worn as a collar watch. These pieces bear witness to the Geneva watchmaking heritage and the continuity of know-how between Henry Capt and his successors, L. Gallopin & Cie.