C.Fasoldt, Albany, N.Y., No.66: A rare silver hunter pocketwatch with Fasoldt's two-plane lever escapement, the white dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the signed frosted gilt bar movement with bi-metallic balance, ruby end-stone, blued steel helical spiral, Fasoldt's 'scape wheel, numbered 66 and further engraved Patent February 1. 1859, under signed hinged cuvette, the case numbered 187

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C.Fasoldt, Albany, N.Y., No.66: A rare silver hunter pocketwatch with Fasoldt's two-plane lever escapement, the white dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the signed frosted gilt bar movement with bi-metallic balance, ruby end-stone, blued steel helical spiral, Fasoldt's 'scape wheel, numbered 66 and further engraved Patent February 1. 1859, under signed hinged cuvette, the case numbered 187
53mm.diam.

Lot Essay

Charles Fasoldt was born in Germany and moved to the United States in 1849. He and his contemporary, Albert Potter, are two of the most reknowned American watch makers who designed and produced their own watches instead of importing them from Switzerland as was the custom of the time. The patent referred to in this watch concerns the double wheeled lever escapement, which he called a chronometer. A similar watch is illustrated in Watches by Clutton & Daniels figure 314, another watch and biographical notes are given on page 238 of Antique Watches by T.P. Kamerer Cuss

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