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1780 French Pocket Watch Lepine Virgule by Charles Bertrand/Guiot very small
Estimated price for orientation: 1 999 $
Category: Antique
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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
This is a truly astonishing piece to me. Unfortunately, the provenance of the watch has been lost. I'm sure it is very interesting. It is in a display case that would typically be in a major private collection or a museum. The dial is marked Charles Bertrand and was made by Jacques Anspach with date mark 01-80. The movement is marked Ant Guiot A Paris N 617. Both Bertrand and Guiot were master horologers in the late 18th century. This watch is approximately 5.8mm thick including dial and 27.5mm in diameter. This is small enough to be a wristwatch a century before wristwatches were conceived. It is running although I haven't tried to see how accurate it is. It has an uncommon single virgule escapement. No other escapements at the time would have allowed such a small movement. The movement appears to be a Lepine Transitional style which in and of itself would make this important and unusual.
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| 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 |
This is a truly astonishing piece to me. Unfortunately, the provenance of the watch has been lost. I'm sure it is very interesting. It is in a display case that would typically be in a major private collection or a museum. The dial is marked Charles Bertrand and was made by Jacques Anspach with date mark 01-80. The movement is marked Ant Guiot A Paris N 617. Both Bertrand and Guiot were master horologers in the late 18th century. This watch is approximately 5.8mm thick including dial and 27.5mm in diameter. This is small enough to be a wristwatch a century before wristwatches were conceived. It is running although I haven't tried to see how accurate it is. It has an uncommon single virgule escapement. No other escapements at the time would have allowed such a small movement. The movement appears to be a Lepine Transitional style which in and of itself would make this important and unusual.