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1800 French/Swiss Verge Automated repeater pocket watch movement, works / dirty
Estimated price for orientation: 2 850 $
Category: Pocket Watches
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: brequet Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) MPN: Does Not Apply Escapement Type: Verge Year of Manufacture: 1800-1809 EAN: Does not apply
This is an auction for a very dirty and original verge pocket watch movement, its going and when the repeater mechanism is depressed using a steel rod or screw driver it repeats as it should and the automated striking figures on the dial hit the bells as they should, I have not had it cleaned and stripped down and what you can see is totally as found. It looks as though it was taken carefully from a fancy Gold and enamel case one day and the case got separated so its sat in a card box for decades if not longer.I was told its the finest version of these and most likely made for the eastern market originally as many where made for Chinese imperial gifts in the early 19th century and when they have 3 colors of gold and are generally very fine with dark blue and Gold enamel these are the best model / type to find.Its a genuine 1800's verge complicated pocket watch movement and its complete and working so must be very rare and important, if you know of an original enamel case with pearls or similar then I am told they can get into the 10's of thousands.
No case etc but what is there is OK and from a small clock makers estate so fresh to the market.
Size: Approx 50 mm across max.Any questions please ask.All no reserve auctions we list run all the way so please do not ask for buy now prices as we came to ebay as buyers which I still do on occasion and the thing I dislike most is when items I am watching get sold off ebay and auctions stopped, it seems wrong so now that we are clearing out and selling some items we play by the rules and over the last few years we have turned down some good offers only for those people to buy the item in the end very cheaply, they usually then buy again but at the very least know we are some of the good guys...........
Description
| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | brequet |
| Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) | MPN: | Does Not Apply |
| Escapement Type: | Verge | Year of Manufacture: | 1800-1809 |
| EAN: | Does not apply |
This is an auction for a very dirty and original verge pocket watch movement, its going and when the repeater mechanism is depressed using a steel rod or screw driver it repeats as it should and the automated striking figures on the dial hit the bells as they should, I have not had it cleaned and stripped down and what you can see is totally as found. It looks as though it was taken carefully from a fancy Gold and enamel case one day and the case got separated so its sat in a card box for decades if not longer.I was told its the finest version of these and most likely made for the eastern market originally as many where made for Chinese imperial gifts in the early 19th century and when they have 3 colors of gold and are generally very fine with dark blue and Gold enamel these are the best model / type to find.Its a genuine 1800's verge complicated pocket watch movement and its complete and working so must be very rare and important, if you know of an original enamel case with pearls or similar then I am told they can get into the 10's of thousands.
No case etc but what is there is OK and from a small clock makers estate so fresh to the market.
Size: Approx 50 mm across max.
Any questions please ask.
All no reserve auctions we list run all the way so please do not ask for buy now prices as we came to ebay as buyers which I still do on occasion and the thing I dislike most is when items I am watching get sold off ebay and auctions stopped, it seems wrong so now that we are clearing out and selling some items we play by the rules and over the last few years we have turned down some good offers only for those people to buy the item in the end very cheaply, they usually then buy again but at the very least know we are some of the good guys...........