C1750 22k Pair Cased Repousse Verge Fusee Quarter Repeater Debaufre London




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Reference Number: Avaluer:168826Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Closure: Open FaceEscapement Type: Verge
Serial Number: 1001Features: Repeater
Original Description:


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c1750 22k pair cased repousse quarter repeater 45.5 mm diameter across the outer case not including the box hinge ~ key wind from the rear / key set from the front (key cheerfully provided upon request) ~ in good running / working order though not checked for timekeeping ~ the movement started happily ticking along as soon as i started to wind it ~ very clean overall ~ both cases still exhibit some very fine detailed... engraving with no damage or repairs visible ~ i am sure the scene on the rear has some deep meaning with the snake wrapped around a tree with warriors & an angel facing it ~ the case rear shows the most wear with fine filigree & repousse around the sides ~ inner case has 7 hinges at the 12 ~ clear bull's eye glass crystal ~ gold louie style hands ~ hand pained enamel dial remains quite excellent with a screw fixed at 2 o clock & small repair by the release for movement catch which protrudes through the 6 ~ blued steel spring locked gilded dust cover signed Debaufre ~ Londin ~ 1001 ~ clean fire gilded movement with chain fusee & verge escapement ~ signed IAM DEBAUFRE ~ London ~ 1001 (james i believe cc1713 - 1750 per baille's) ~ movement appears quite nice with the broad footed pierced & engraved balance cock embellished with a rendering of chronos ~ worm wheel set up for main spring power ~ all the blued steel looks nice as does the nicely finished steel in the movement ~ with steel bell mounted inside the case rear i much prefer the sound of a bell versus gongs used in later watches ~ a quarter repeater ~ to activate plunge the beautifully embellished pendant under the wonderful original bow down & release ~ the hours will strike out first with a single strike & you get a double strike for each completed quarter hour passed ~ the watch strikes at a nice rate & there is a ring in the air after it strikes ~ very nice ~ the inner case is in superb condition ~ at some point in the last 270 years or so the movement lost it's silent switch but it remains in sparkling condition ~ in very nice condition as the gold case has been protected through the centuries ~ sure to please ~ for the enthusiast to enjoy! if you would like to see & hear a video copy & paste this address into your browser: https://youtu.be/7sVwdgF88x8 please ask questions and resolve issuesbefore you placeyour bid reserve?no reserve here! so if you like it you better place yourbid now before it gets away! thanks for checking out my listingand if you are into watches please check out my other offerings & you might want to keep a half-an-eye on myupcoming listings as i am liquidating a long time watchmaker'sestate-whilst i continue to span the globe for unique and exoticitems to bring to your door!you are the reason ebay is a success!Good Luck!tempus fugit ~ carpe diem the release of atomic power has changed everything except our way ofthinking... the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. Ifonly had known i would have become a watchmaker. -- Albert Einstein(1955)if people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles ~ Doug Larson i may be going to hell in a bucket babe ~ but at least i'm enjoyingthe ride ~ bob weir ~ grateful dead



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