Solid Swiss rose gold hunting cased lever watch Circa 1900

Rose gold full hunter by Badollet
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A solid Swiss 18 carat rose gold hunting cased gentlemen’s pocket watch, circa 1900. The movement with a lever escapement. White enamel dial with black Arabic hours, outer minute divisions, outermost black Arabic five minutes, inner red Arabic 24 hour numerals, the center is yellow coloured, sunk subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and silver, copper coloured spade hands. A plain case with the monogram AS on the front, the inside back is engraved E. Schmitz-Schleicher 1903. Case and movement numbered.
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Diameter: 53 cm
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Weight: 108.5 g
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Signed: Badollet
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The Badollets were a family of excellent Swiss watchmakers for several generations. A branch of the family worked in Paris from 1712 to 1872. There were branches in England and a watchmaker named Paul Badollet was working in New York around 1798. In 1779, Jean Jacques Badollet (1756-1829) founded J.J. Badollet in Geneva. Jean Moise Badollet (1811-1854) was the owner from 1828 to 1854. He operated under the name J.M. Badollet and from 1837, under J.M. Badollet & Cie. This name was retained even after his death. Around 1890, the company name was changed back to J.J. Badollet. The production of the ‘Charmilles’ pocket watch according to the Potter patents falls during this period. This enterprise failed in 1895, and in 1896, the company was liquidated. Another year later, Colomb & Balmer took over the Geneva facilities, also retaining the J.J. Badollet trademarks. From 1923, the name was Geneva Watch Co., Successor to J.J. Badollet.