Goliath with Régulateur Dial in Oxidised Steel, c.1900
The white enamel dial is signed Régulateur in script, with Roman hours, an outer ring of Arabic five-minute numerals between gilt minute dots, and sub-seconds at 6. Hours and minutes are read from pierced gilt hands at the centre. The case is a 67mm Goliath. Régulateur was the name the trade gave to large-calibre pocket watches around 1900, their bigger balance meant to keep steadier time.
The case is oxidised steel, stamped inside the back with an oval mark reading ACIER GARANTI and OXYDAGE INALTERABLE around the initials PF. The gilt daisy crown and bow provide a deliberate contrast against the dark case. The case mark guarantees the steel and the permanence of its oxidised black finish.
The movement is Swiss lever with push-piece setting, and is protected by both an inner dust cover and a display crystal over the movement. The nickel bridges carry an engraved zigzag pattern. Dating to c.1900, this piece runs well and winds smoothly. The enamel dial is clean, the case shows only minor age wear, and the original hands are intact.
