Rare travel watch with calendar and original box, France, c. 1880
Key facts
- Production time
- 1880
- Country of manufacture
- France
Description
The brass casing, flanked by four fluted columns, is fitted with faceted glass panes all round; these are undamaged apart from minor chips at the corners, and the top is fitted with a handle. The case was completely dismantled, all individual parts were carefully cleaned and then reassembled. The movement, featuring an escapement (piston-tooth anchor escapement), displays not only the hours and minutes but also the date and the day of the week; the month must be set manually. The enamel dial with Roman numerals has a hairline crack on the left-hand side. The date discs are painted onto the gold-plated backing plate. Dimensions: Height: 16 cm (18.5 cm including the handle) Width: 10 cm Depth: 9 cm The key and the original box are included in the offer.