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Fifteen Jewels, Breguet Overcoil Hairspring, c.1895

c.1890-1905Sterling Silver48.5mm
€150
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A solid, quality Swiss silver pocket watch from the golden age of Swiss horology - 15-jewel lever movement with Breguet overcoil hairspring, 800 silver case, running well.

This Swiss silver open-face pocket watch dates from around 1890-1905.

The movement is a 15-jewel Swiss lever with a Breguet overcoil hairspring and straight-line lever escapement - a quality specification for its era. The inner cuvette declares its credentials in engraved text: ANCRE 15 RUBIS / SPIRAL BREGUET / LIGNE DROITE. It winds smoothly, runs well, and keeps good time.

The case is 800 silver, stamped with the Swiss federal crescent-and-star guarantee mark confirming its purity. At 48.5mm it wears with real presence. The engine-turned back carries a blank cartouche - never engraved - and the white enamel dial with Roman numerals is in very good condition, clean and unmarked.

An honest, handsome Swiss silver pocket watch from a period when Swiss makers built movements to last generations.

Case
Light honest wear with age patina to silver. Structurally sound.
Dial
Very good. White enamel clean, no chips or cracks.
Movement
Good. Gilded brass plates, complete. Runs well with good accuracy.
Crystal
Very good.
Crown
Intact, gilded.
Setting
Functional via push-piece button. Slight resistance noted, fully operational.
Case Material
Silver 800
Case Diameter
48.5mm
Case Type
Open Face
Movement
Swiss lever (ancre), 15 jewels
Hairspring
Breguet overcoil (Spiral Breguet)
Escapement
Straight-line lever (Ligne Droite)
Dial
White enamel, Roman numerals
Complications
Sub-seconds at 6 o'clock
Country of Origin
Switzerland
Hallmarks
0.800 fineness; crescent and star Swiss federal guarantee mark; maker's shield mark
Estimated Date
c.1890-1905
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