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18K Quarter Hour Bell Repeater Rare Cylinder Conversion Pocket Watch 1750/1860
Estimated price for orientation: 5 550 $
Category: Antique
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Description Closure: Open Face Escapement Type: Cylinder Features: Quarter Hour Bell Pump Repeater, Lever Conversion, Arabic Numerals, Roman Numerals Material: Enamel, Solid Gold Movement: Mechanical (Key-winding) Year of Manufacture: 1860-1869 Country/Region of Manufacture: France Pocket Watch Size: 38mm
Spectacular 18K Quarter Hour Bell Pump Repeater Ladies Enamel & Paste Set Fusee (Rare Cylinder Conversion) Of The Finest Quality With Keys
Patron/Master; Paris, France; Circa: 1750/1860
Complications: Quarter hour repeater and rare conversion.
CASE: The 38mm open face swing-out case is 18K gold and enamel and has a highly sought after children scene.
DIAL: This white porcelain dial has Roman numerals, filigree hands and signed “Patron, Paris.”
MOVT: The keyset cylinder escapement gilt movement has a full plate layout and unsigned.
C 3 (The case is in very good condition)
D 3 (The dial is in very good condition)
M 3-21 (The movement is in very good condition-transformations)
R 8 ½ (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Experts Opinion: Often verge fusee movements were upgraded by masters to more accurate timekeepers. This is one of those examples. Many collectors cherish these conversions due to the amazing craftsmanship required. This is one of the finest we have ever offered!
AI-172-32 Pump Quarter Hour Repeater
The repeater is set in motion by depressing the pump in the stem of the pocket watch, when the safety slide is switched off. 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. As an example, if the time is 2:45, the quarter repeater sounds 2 low tones and after a short pause 3 high ones: "dong, dong, ding, ding, ding". Alternatively, some use a pair of tones to distinguish the quarter hours: "dong, dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong".
Key-wind/Key-set Movements
The very first pocket watches up until the third quarter of the 19th century had key-wind and key-set movements. A watch key was necessary to wind the watch and to set the time. This was usually done by opening the case back and putting the key over the winding-arbor (which was set over the watch's winding-wheel, to wind the mainspring) or by putting the key onto the setting-arbor, which was connected with the minute-wheel and turned the hands. Some watches of this period had the setting-arbor at the front of the watch, so that removing the crystal and bezel was necessary to set the time. This watch includes a reproduction of the correct size key, it is not the original.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Phone 1-800-424-5353 Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday Address: eAshland_net Sarasota Arts & Antique Center 640 South Washington Blvd, Suite 200 Sarasota, FL 34236 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: CODE OF ETHICS...Deal with Honesty Ashland is proud of its reputation as a trusted dealer in antique timepieces. Our customers trust and respect is paramount to the success of our business and to that end we constantly strive to exceed your expectations by adhering to the guidelines listed below: eAshland_net Is committed to its customers satisfaction. Clearly, honestly and accurately represents its products, service, terms and conditions. Delivers its products and services as represented. Communicates in a respectful and courteous manner. Responds to inquiries in a constructive timely way. Maintains appropriate security policies and practices to safeguard customer's information. Offers a free 7 day return policy for watches or jewelry, if ever misdescribed. Does not allow customers personally identifiable information to be transferred or shared with any outside organizations or individuals. Honors requests not to receive further solicitations from eAshland_net. Follows the spirit of the law and all applicable guidelines for ethical business practices.RETURN POLICY: All returns must be accompanied by the original packing slip and received in the exact condition as sent. We maintain photos of all items sold, denoting the condition at the time of purchase and shipping. Any returns based on a third party opinion, i.e. jeweler, watch maker, diamond grader or antique dealer, must have a signed, notarized letter, stating exactly why item is not as described. No exceptions will be made.Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.
Description
| Closure: | Open Face | Escapement Type: | Cylinder |
| Features: | Quarter Hour Bell Pump Repeater, Lever Conversion, Arabic Numerals, Roman Numerals | Material: | Enamel, Solid Gold |
| Movement: | Mechanical (Key-winding) | Year of Manufacture: | 1860-1869 |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | France | Pocket Watch Size: | 38mm |
Patron/Master; Paris, France; Circa: 1750/1860
Complications: Quarter hour repeater and rare conversion.
CASE: The 38mm open face swing-out case is 18K gold and enamel and has a highly sought after children scene.
DIAL: This white porcelain dial has Roman numerals, filigree hands and signed “Patron, Paris.”
MOVT: The keyset cylinder escapement gilt movement has a full plate layout and unsigned.
C 3 (The case is in very good condition)
D 3 (The dial is in very good condition)
M 3-21 (The movement is in very good condition-transformations)
R 8 ½ (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Experts Opinion: Often verge fusee movements were upgraded by masters to more accurate timekeepers. This is one of those examples. Many collectors cherish these conversions due to the amazing craftsmanship required. This is one of the finest we have ever offered!
AI-172-32 Pump Quarter Hour Repeater
The repeater is set in motion by depressing the pump in the stem of the pocket watch, when the safety slide is switched off. 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. As an example, if the time is 2:45, the quarter repeater sounds 2 low tones and after a short pause 3 high ones: "dong, dong, ding, ding, ding". Alternatively, some use a pair of tones to distinguish the quarter hours: "dong, dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong".
Key-wind/Key-set Movements
The very first pocket watches up until the third quarter of the 19th century had key-wind and key-set movements. A watch key was necessary to wind the watch and to set the time. This was usually done by opening the case back and putting the key over the winding-arbor (which was set over the watch's winding-wheel, to wind the mainspring) or by putting the key onto the setting-arbor, which was connected with the minute-wheel and turned the hands. Some watches of this period had the setting-arbor at the front of the watch, so that removing the crystal and bezel was necessary to set the time. This watch includes a reproduction of the correct size key, it is not the original.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Phone 1-800-424-5353 Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday Address: eAshland_net Sarasota Arts & Antique Center 640 South Washington Blvd, Suite 200 Sarasota, FL 34236 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: CODE OF ETHICS...Deal with Honesty Ashland is proud of its reputation as a trusted dealer in antique timepieces. Our customers trust and respect is paramount to the success of our business and to that end we constantly strive to exceed your expectations by adhering to the guidelines listed below: eAshland_net Is committed to its customers satisfaction. Clearly, honestly and accurately represents its products, service, terms and conditions. Delivers its products and services as represented. Communicates in a respectful and courteous manner. Responds to inquiries in a constructive timely way. Maintains appropriate security policies and practices to safeguard customer's information. Offers a free 7 day return policy for watches or jewelry, if ever misdescribed. Does not allow customers personally identifiable information to be transferred or shared with any outside organizations or individuals. Honors requests not to receive further solicitations from eAshland_net. Follows the spirit of the law and all applicable guidelines for ethical business practices.RETURN POLICY: All returns must be accompanied by the original packing slip and received in the exact condition as sent. We maintain photos of all items sold, denoting the condition at the time of purchase and shipping. Any returns based on a third party opinion, i.e. jeweler, watch maker, diamond grader or antique dealer, must have a signed, notarized letter, stating exactly why item is not as described. No exceptions will be made.Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.