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EXTRA LARGE QUARTER REPEATER ANTIQUE VERGE FUSEE POCKET WATCH BERTHOUD
Estimated price for orientation: 2 900 $
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Description Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800 Escapement Type: Verge Brand: BERTHOUD Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Closure: Open Face Model: Berthoud a Paris Features: 12-Hour Dial
UNIQUE EXTRA LARGE QUARTER REPEATER ANTIQUE VERGE FUSEE POCKET WATCH BERTHOUD A PARIS CIRCA LATE 18th CENTURY (1700’s) TO EARLY 19th CENTURY(1800’s) XL SILVER COLOR QUARTER HOUR PUMP REPEATER THE DUST CAP IS SIGNED BY THE MAKER BERTHOUD PARIS.PUMP QUARTER/HOUR REPEATER KEY-WIND/KEY-SET MOVEMENT THE REPEATER IS SET IN MOTION BY DEPRESSING THE PUMP IN THE STEM OF THE POCKET WATCH. THE QUARTER REPEATER STRIKES THE NUMBER OF HOURS, AND THEN THE NUMBER OF QUARTER HOURS SINCE THE LAST HOUR.THE MECHANISM USES 2 CHIMES OF DIFFERENT TONES. THE LOW TONE USUALLY SIGNALS THE HOURS, AND THE HIGH TONE THE QUARTER HOURS.GOLD PLATED, KEY-WIND, FUSEE/CHAIN, VERGE ESCAPEMENT, SILVER REGULATOR DISC, RING BALANCE UNDER FINELY PEARCED BALANCE BRIDGE (THE WATCH IS WINDING FROM THE BACK), PENDANT OPERATED, 2 HAMMERS ON SPIRAL GONGS, PUMP FOR ENABLING THE REPEATER CASE : EXTRA LARGE, EXTRAORDINARY UNIQUE, HINGED BEZEL, HINGED BACK, HINGED METAL DUST COVER WITH FLIP OPEN FEATURE SIGNED: ALRT 10166 8, CASE WAS NOT TESTED FOR SILVER Dial – THE WHITE ORIGINAL ENAMEL DIAL, WITH TINY BLEMISHES, SIGNS OF USAGE, WITH ORIGINAL HANDS THE WATCH IS TICKING BY A LITTLE WINDINGTHE WATCH IS IN GOOD SHAPE MECHANICALLY FOR ITS AGE, KEEPING GOOD TIME, I TESTED IT FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN CLEANED OR SERVICED AND IS SOLD „AS IS” WITH NO REFUND, NO RETURN IS ACCEPTED! THE QUARTER REPEATER FUNCTION IS WORKING BUT NEEDS ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR AND THE SOUND OF THE HAMMERS IS NOT SO CLEAR, I THINK THE RING WHERE THE HAMMERS HIT NEEDS SOME ADJUSTMENT. ON THE LAST PHOTO YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH BIGGER IT IS THAN A 16 s SIZE REPEATER POCKET WATCH! SEE THE FOLLOWING VIDEO (CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW) !!! THIS GOLIATH WATCH MEASURES:ACROSS 55mm, INCLUDING BOW 78mm.THICKNESS: 21mmWEIGHT: 113 gCHAIN: STERLING SILVER MARKS, PERFECT CONDITION. WEIGTH:18g. LENGTH: 32cm. WIDTH: 1cmIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME! SHIPPING: WORLDWIDE FREE SHIPPING TO ALL BUYERS! I SHIP VIA REGISTERED AIR MAIL WITH TRACKING NUMBER, INSURED. PAYMENT: I ACCEPT PAYPAL OR BANK TRANSFER. PLEASE PAY WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE!
Description
| Year of Manufacture: | Pre-1800 | Escapement Type: | Verge |
| Brand: | BERTHOUD | Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) |
| Closure: | Open Face | Model: | Berthoud a Paris |
| Features: | 12-Hour Dial |
UNIQUE EXTRA LARGE QUARTER REPEATER ANTIQUE VERGE FUSEE POCKET WATCH BERTHOUD A PARIS CIRCA LATE 18th CENTURY (1700’s) TO EARLY 19th CENTURY(1800’s) XL SILVER COLOR QUARTER HOUR PUMP REPEATER THE DUST CAP IS SIGNED BY THE MAKER BERTHOUD PARIS.PUMP QUARTER/HOUR REPEATER KEY-WIND/KEY-SET MOVEMENT THE REPEATER IS SET IN MOTION BY DEPRESSING THE PUMP IN THE STEM OF THE POCKET WATCH. THE QUARTER REPEATER STRIKES THE NUMBER OF HOURS, AND THEN THE NUMBER OF QUARTER HOURS SINCE THE LAST HOUR.THE MECHANISM USES 2 CHIMES OF DIFFERENT TONES. THE LOW TONE USUALLY SIGNALS THE HOURS, AND THE HIGH TONE THE QUARTER HOURS.GOLD PLATED, KEY-WIND, FUSEE/CHAIN, VERGE ESCAPEMENT, SILVER REGULATOR DISC, RING BALANCE UNDER FINELY PEARCED BALANCE BRIDGE (THE WATCH IS WINDING FROM THE BACK), PENDANT OPERATED, 2 HAMMERS ON SPIRAL GONGS, PUMP FOR ENABLING THE REPEATER CASE : EXTRA LARGE, EXTRAORDINARY UNIQUE, HINGED BEZEL, HINGED BACK, HINGED METAL DUST COVER WITH FLIP OPEN FEATURE SIGNED: ALRT 10166 8, CASE WAS NOT TESTED FOR SILVER Dial – THE WHITE ORIGINAL ENAMEL DIAL, WITH TINY BLEMISHES, SIGNS OF USAGE, WITH ORIGINAL HANDS THE WATCH IS TICKING BY A LITTLE WINDINGTHE WATCH IS IN GOOD SHAPE MECHANICALLY FOR ITS AGE, KEEPING GOOD TIME, I TESTED IT FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN CLEANED OR SERVICED AND IS SOLD „AS IS” WITH NO REFUND, NO RETURN IS ACCEPTED! THE QUARTER REPEATER FUNCTION IS WORKING BUT NEEDS ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR AND THE SOUND OF THE HAMMERS IS NOT SO CLEAR, I THINK THE RING WHERE THE HAMMERS HIT NEEDS SOME ADJUSTMENT. ON THE LAST PHOTO YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH BIGGER IT IS THAN A 16 s SIZE REPEATER POCKET WATCH! SEE THE FOLLOWING VIDEO (CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW) !!! THIS GOLIATH WATCH MEASURES:ACROSS 55mm, INCLUDING BOW 78mm.THICKNESS: 21mmWEIGHT: 113 gCHAIN: STERLING SILVER MARKS, PERFECT CONDITION. WEIGTH:18g. LENGTH: 32cm. WIDTH: 1cmIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME! SHIPPING: WORLDWIDE FREE SHIPPING TO ALL BUYERS! I SHIP VIA REGISTERED AIR MAIL WITH TRACKING NUMBER, INSURED. PAYMENT: I ACCEPT PAYPAL OR BANK TRANSFER. PLEASE PAY WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE!