DE BELLE, POCKET WATCH, YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL

Yellow gold and enamel, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, “Directoire” pocket watch. Royal blue flinqué enamel (translucent enamel over guilloché engine-turning) case-back with a decoration of white enamel, garlands and rosacea of gold paillons; invisible hinges. White enamel dial, numbered “1003”, with black painted radial Arabic numerals; gold “Fleur-de-Lys” hands.

16” full plate, gilt brass, with fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balanc and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental “Louis XIV” cock

Brand: De Belle, Paris (Rue Saint Honore)

Year: Circa 1790-1800

Movement No.: 2733, “Coq”

Case No.: 208

Caliber: 16’’’, fusee and chain, verge escapement

Dimensions: 47,5 mm

Weight: 73,26g

Grade: AAA: Excellent
Case: 2-8: Very good. Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*: Good. Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3: Good