Swiss rose gold grande sonnerie clock watch Circa 1896
- Kenmerk
- SB0471
- Diameter
- 56 mm
- Estimate
- € 7.500 - 15.000
- Price sold
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Fine open faced grande sonnerie lever by Zacharie Pantillon
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A fine Swiss 18 carat rose gold open faced grande sonnerie keyless clock watch, circa 1896. Cal. 19 ”’, ébauche Le Coultre & Cie, jewelled gilt lever movement with patented Pantillon’s grande sonnerie mechanism, striking of a single gong. Glazed cover to the movement, gold cuvette. White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, outer track calibrated for minutes, gold pierced hands and subsidiary seconds. Polished case, pusher to activate the quarter striking mechanism to the band, below the bezel lever for Sonnerie/Silence. Case and movement signed, stamped with patents 7894 and 8619.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: Zacharie Pantillon La chaux de Fonds
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This watch is a very interesting example of a Grande Sonnerie mechanism patented on January 18, 1874. The Sonnerie design developed by Zacharie Pantillon aimed to reduce the number of components in a repeating mechanism. When studying Grande Sonnerie mechanisms we can observe that the number of components is often higher than 72 pieces. Pantillon’s innovative system consists of two superposing barrels and is composed of only one gong and one hammer. Through his extensive research on repeating mechanisms Pantillon considerably simplified them, therefore making them less expensive to repair. In 1896, Zacharie Pantillon was awarded the silver medal at the exhibition at the Swiss National Exhibition.
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Signed: Zacharie Pantillon La chaux de Fonds
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This watch is a very interesting example of a Grande Sonnerie mechanism patented on January 18, 1874. The Sonnerie design developed by Zacharie Pantillon aimed to reduce the number of components in a repeating mechanism. When studying Grande Sonnerie mechanisms we can observe that the number of components is often higher than 72 pieces. Pantillon’s innovative system consists of two superposing barrels and is composed of only one gong and one hammer. Through his extensive research on repeating mechanisms Pantillon considerably simplified them, therefore making them less expensive to repair. In 1896, Zacharie Pantillon was awarded the silver medal at the exhibition at the Swiss National Exhibition.
Signed: Zacharie Pantillon La chaux de Fonds
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