French pocket watch, 18K gold
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French pocket watch, double case in gold.
White dial, with Roman numerals and cathedral hands.
18-karat rose gold case, in excellent general condition.
There are some slight keystrokes on the carrure.
The movement, with cylinder escapement, is well finished and functional.
It bears the French trademark "Breveté Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement", related to registered patents which, in this way, were exempt from any liability from the government's point of view.
In France, the law of 1844 established that patents were issued "without preliminary examination, at the risk of the applicant and without any guarantee of functionality, novelty and merit of the invention also in terms of precision or accuracy of the description"
Diameter 52 mm.
Thickness 12 mm.
Dated around 1880
Gross weight gr. 65.2
Perfect working order.
White dial, with Roman numerals and cathedral hands.
18-karat rose gold case, in excellent general condition.
There are some slight keystrokes on the carrure.
The movement, with cylinder escapement, is well finished and functional.
It bears the French trademark "Breveté Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement", related to registered patents which, in this way, were exempt from any liability from the government's point of view.
In France, the law of 1844 established that patents were issued "without preliminary examination, at the risk of the applicant and without any guarantee of functionality, novelty and merit of the invention also in terms of precision or accuracy of the description"
Diameter 52 mm.
Thickness 12 mm.
Dated around 1880
Gross weight gr. 65.2
Perfect working order.
900.00 €
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