Orologio da tasca in argento firmato circa 1870 - 1850-1900





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This working silver pocket watch, signed G. Vouillarmet Besancon, dates from around 1870, has a manual-winding movement and measures 46 mm in diameter.
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Rare and fascinating antique pocket watch dating to around 1870, featuring a solid silver case with a refined hand-engraved design on the back depicting an evocative architectural landscape with buildings and a bell tower. The white ceramic enamel dial, signed by the period watchmaker “G. Vouillarmet Besancon,” features elegant double numbering, with large black Roman numeral hour markers and a peripheral scale with red Arabic numerals marking the minutes in five-minute intervals, all framed by finely pierced, period-style hands. The timepiece retains its characteristic period key-winding mechanism, and the key is included in the lot, attesting to its authenticity and the mechanical charm of 19th-century watchmaking. With a diameter of 46 mm and a substantial weight of 75.8 grams, this example is a collectible of considerable historical and aesthetic value, perfect for collectors and antique lovers. Working.
Rare and fascinating antique pocket watch dating to around 1870, featuring a solid silver case with a refined hand-engraved design on the back depicting an evocative architectural landscape with buildings and a bell tower. The white ceramic enamel dial, signed by the period watchmaker “G. Vouillarmet Besancon,” features elegant double numbering, with large black Roman numeral hour markers and a peripheral scale with red Arabic numerals marking the minutes in five-minute intervals, all framed by finely pierced, period-style hands. The timepiece retains its characteristic period key-winding mechanism, and the key is included in the lot, attesting to its authenticity and the mechanical charm of 19th-century watchmaking. With a diameter of 46 mm and a substantial weight of 75.8 grams, this example is a collectible of considerable historical and aesthetic value, perfect for collectors and antique lovers. Working.

