French gold enamel and diamond set lever Circa 1850

Kenmerk: SB0359
Diameter: 27 mm

Estimate: € 5.000 - 8.000
Price sold: € 6.250

Pendant watch by Brédillard/Tiffany & Co.
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A French gold, enamel and diamond set pendant watch, circa 1840-1860. Nickel lever movement, 18 jewels. Silvered guilloché dial, Arabic numerals and blued steel moon hands. Case back with translucent brown enamel over an engine turned ground centered by a blue enamel plaque depicting a Greek folly, diamond set sectors with green enamel panels, translucent brown enamel bezel, platinum and diamond set pendant.

The case, movement and dial are signed.
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Diameter: 27 mm
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Signed: Brédillard (case and movement)

Tiffany & Co (dial)
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Brédillard
A. Brédillard was a pocket watchmaker and horologist. The company was highly regarded during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries for manufacturing and assembling high quality timepieces.
The item presented here was entirely manufactured and assembled by Brédillard. While the watch was sold out of a Tiffany & Co boutique, the physical assembly process follows a strict division of labour typical of early 20^th century horology:

Maison Brédillard:
– The Entire Build:

They handled 100% of the physical manufacturing and mechanical assembly.

– The Movement:

They built, assembled and calibrated the gears, escapement and balance wheels of

the inner mechanical movement.

– The “Habillage”:

They cast the precious metal casing and applied the complex orange- and blue

guilloché enameling, setting the diamonds and emeralds into the frame.

Tiffany & Co:

– The Commission:

Tiffany & Co acted as the importing luxury retailer. They ordered the finished,

assembled masterpiece directly from Brédillard’s prestigious European studio to sell to