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Victorian 18K Gold Case with Black Enamel Cherub Dial Mathey Pocket Watch CA1880
Estimated price for orientation: 1 550 $
Category: Antique
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Description Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920 Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding Brand: Mathey Country Made: Switzerland Closure: Full Hunter Serial Number: 20,455 Features: Cherub Dial, Enameled Case, Includes Key, 12-hour Dial Material: Enamel
Superb 10-Size 18K Black Enameled Trimmed Key-Wind/Key-Set Mathey Pocket Watch With Painted Cherub Dial & Keys
Swiss/Locle; Jules Mathey; Unisex; Serial # 20,455; Circa: 1880
CASE: The 18K yellow gold 10-size (40-44MM) No. 20,455 hunter case has enamel and machined decorations and is signed “Jules Mathey.”
DIAL: This white porcelain fancy dial features full color Cherubs and blue bird with Roman numerals, filigree hands and is signed “Jules Mathey.”
MOVT: The 16-jewel, keywind/keyset, No 20,455 movement has a lever escapement, bridge style layout and is signed.
C 2 (The case is in perfection condition)
D 2 (The dial is in perfect condition)
M 2 (The movement is in perfect condition)
R 9 (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Experts Opinion: Triple signed, this wonderful and superb watch is a great gift for use or heirloom. Special case and dial by a great watchmaker! AI-174-3 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. Lever Escapement
An escapement is a device in mechanical watches and clocks that transfers energy to the timekeeping element (the "impulse action") and allows the number of its oscillations to be counted (the "locking action"). The impulse action transfers energy to the clock's timekeeping element (usually a pendulum or balance wheel) to replace the energy lost to friction during its cycle and keep the timekeeper oscillating. The escapement is driven by force from a coiled spring or a suspended weight, transmitted through the timepiece's gear train. Each swing of the pendulum or balance wheel releases a tooth of the escapement's escape wheel gear, allowing the clock's gear train to advance or "escape" by a fixed amount. This regular periodic advancement moves the clock's hands forward at a steady rate. At the same time the tooth gives the timekeeping element a push, before another tooth catches on the escapement's pallet, returning the escapement to its "locked" state. The sudden stopping of the escapement's tooth is what generates the characteristic "ticking" sound heard in operating mechanical clocks and watches. Bridge Style Layout
The metal bar which bears the pivot of wheel and is supported at both ends. The bridge style watch has two or three fingers to hold the wheels in place and together are called a bridge. The term bridge (horologically) is one that is anchored at both ends. Jewel Count
Jewels are used as bearings to reduce metal-to-metal contacts which produce friction and wear. They improve the performance and accuracy of the watch and materially proglong its usefulness. The materials used for making watch jewels are diamonds, sapphires, rubies and garnets. The diamond is the hardest but is seldom used except for cap jewels. The sapphire is the next hardness and is the most commonly used because of its fine texture. Garnets are softer than than sapphires and rubies.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Phone 1-800-424-5353 Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday Address: eAshland_net Sarasota Arts & Antique Center
Description
| Year of Manufacture: | Pre-1920 | Movement: | Mechanical: Hand-winding |
| Brand: | Mathey | Country Made: | Switzerland |
| Closure: | Full Hunter | Serial Number: | 20,455 |
| Features: | Cherub Dial, Enameled Case, Includes Key, 12-hour Dial | Material: | Enamel |
Swiss/Locle; Jules Mathey; Unisex; Serial # 20,455; Circa: 1880
CASE: The 18K yellow gold 10-size (40-44MM) No. 20,455 hunter case has enamel and machined decorations and is signed “Jules Mathey.”
DIAL: This white porcelain fancy dial features full color Cherubs and blue bird with Roman numerals, filigree hands and is signed “Jules Mathey.”
MOVT: The 16-jewel, keywind/keyset, No 20,455 movement has a lever escapement, bridge style layout and is signed.
C 2 (The case is in perfection condition)
D 2 (The dial is in perfect condition)
M 2 (The movement is in perfect condition)
R 9 (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Experts Opinion: Triple signed, this wonderful and superb watch is a great gift for use or heirloom. Special case and dial by a great watchmaker! AI-174-3 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. Lever Escapement
An escapement is a device in mechanical watches and clocks that transfers energy to the timekeeping element (the "impulse action") and allows the number of its oscillations to be counted (the "locking action"). The impulse action transfers energy to the clock's timekeeping element (usually a pendulum or balance wheel) to replace the energy lost to friction during its cycle and keep the timekeeper oscillating. The escapement is driven by force from a coiled spring or a suspended weight, transmitted through the timepiece's gear train. Each swing of the pendulum or balance wheel releases a tooth of the escapement's escape wheel gear, allowing the clock's gear train to advance or "escape" by a fixed amount. This regular periodic advancement moves the clock's hands forward at a steady rate. At the same time the tooth gives the timekeeping element a push, before another tooth catches on the escapement's pallet, returning the escapement to its "locked" state. The sudden stopping of the escapement's tooth is what generates the characteristic "ticking" sound heard in operating mechanical clocks and watches. Bridge Style Layout
The metal bar which bears the pivot of wheel and is supported at both ends. The bridge style watch has two or three fingers to hold the wheels in place and together are called a bridge. The term bridge (horologically) is one that is anchored at both ends. Jewel Count
Jewels are used as bearings to reduce metal-to-metal contacts which produce friction and wear. They improve the performance and accuracy of the watch and materially proglong its usefulness. The materials used for making watch jewels are diamonds, sapphires, rubies and garnets. The diamond is the hardest but is seldom used except for cap jewels. The sapphire is the next hardness and is the most commonly used because of its fine texture. Garnets are softer than than sapphires and rubies.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Phone 1-800-424-5353 Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday Address: eAshland_net Sarasota Arts & Antique Center