French silver coach watch with centre seconds Circa 1800
- Kenmerk
- AD0085
- Diameter
- 90 mm
- Estimate
- € 20.000 - 40.000
- Price sold
- € 23.600
Early Silver open cased coach clock
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A French technically interesting coach watch with centre seconds, day and date indicator and cylinder escapement with rare pirouette, circa 1800.
A silver case. White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, outer date ring, inner day ring, centre seconds, gold spade hands. Full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee.
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Diameter: 90 mm
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Weight: 419 g
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Signed: No name France
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The term pirouette comes from Huygens who was the first to use it. In a pirouette the balance makes several revolutions during a single impulse. This allows for a long duration period and consequently for dead-beat seconds.
Signed: No name, France






















