Swiss 18-carat gold hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1880
- Kenmerk
- AD8407
- Diameter
- 51 mm
- Estimate
- € 4.250 - 7.000
- Price sold
- € 1.300
Gold engine-turned pocket watch by Borel & Courvoisier
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A Swiss gold hunting cased pocket watch, circa 1880.
18 Carat gold engine-turned case with a reeded band and gold dome. Enamel dial with Roman radial hours, extra seconds, and blued Breguet hands. 1/2 plate movement, rhodium-plated, Geneva Striping, screwed chatons, club-tooth lever escapement, screw compensation balance, and counterpoised lever. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 118 g
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Signed: Borel & Courvoisier, Neuchatel
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Borel & Courvoisier was founded in 1859 by Jules Alphonse Borel ( 1832 – 1898 ) and his brother-in-law Paul Courvoisier ( 1834 – 1894 ) in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Paul’s brother, Jean Courvoisier, also worked in this company. The company was represented at the world exhibition in 1893. After Paul Courvoisier died, the company was renamed Borel Fils & Cie.
Signed: Borel & Courvoisier, Neuchatel
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