Pocket watch: heavy gold pair case verge watch repeater on bell, Freres Bordier a Geneve No.60999, Geneva for the English market, Hallmarks 1794
Ca. Ø51.5mm, ca. 102g, 18K gold, English Hallmarks 1794, plain outer case, pierced inner case, very fine florally worked sound openings, formerly additionally equipped with a-toc/ a-tact slid, this slid is now missing, bell, magnificent verge movement with quarter-hour repeater, built in English style, diamond endstone, signed enamel dial in very good condition, high quality gold hands, intact, overall in good condition, case with small signs of wear. As it is clearly recognizable that this movement and the case are original, this watch is a very beautiful example that movements of important Geneva watchmakers were also used for watches sold on the English market.
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Ca. Ø51.5mm, ca. 102g, 18K gold, English Hallmarks 1794, plain outer case, pierced inner case, very fine florally worked sound openings, formerly additionally equipped with a-toc/ a-tact slid, this slid is now missing, bell, magnificent verge movement with quarter-hour repeater, built in English style, diamond endstone, signed enamel dial in very good condition, high quality gold hands, intact, overall in good condition, case with small signs of wear. As it is clearly recognizable that this movement and the case are original, this watch is a very beautiful example that movements of important Geneva watchmakers were also used for watches sold on the English market.