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Blanc Pere & Fils. A gold open face pocket watch with seconds beating Pouzzait lever escapement

SIGNED BLANC PERE ET FILS, PARIS. CIRCA 1790

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Blanc Pere & Fils. A gold open face pocket watch with seconds beating Pouzzait lever escapement
Signed Blanc Pere et Fils, Paris. Circa 1790
The gilt chain fusee movement with large seconds beating four-armed monometallic balance, Pouzzait lever escapement, the white enamel dial with stylised Arabic numerals, gold spade hands, sweep centre seconds, in plain consular case with stop lever under the bezel
48 mm. diam.

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The Pouzzait lever escapement was invented by Jean Moise Pouzzait in 1788. He was head of the first school of horology in Geneva. The extra large balance swings one second each way and the escape wheel usually carries a sweep centre seconds hand. The slow action of the balance and excessive friction of the escapement caused it to be superceded by the lever escapement.

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