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George Achard & Fils were active in Geneva at the end of 18th and beginning of 19th century. The firm specialized in fantasy watches, repeating watches and watches with automatons.
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SIGNED GEORGE ACHARD & FILS A GENEVE, NO. 10'022, CIRCA 1810
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Achard. A fine 18K gold, enamel and paste-set openface verge watch
Signed George Achard & Fils A Geneve, No. 10'022, circa 1810
With gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance cock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute divisions, pierced and paste-set hands, in circular case with paste-set bezel, the back centred by a polychrome enamel painted and paste-set scene depicting a couple in a classical landscape, dial and movement signed
48 mm. diam.
Signed George Achard & Fils A Geneve, No. 10'022, circa 1810
With gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance cock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute divisions, pierced and paste-set hands, in circular case with paste-set bezel, the back centred by a polychrome enamel painted and paste-set scene depicting a couple in a classical landscape, dial and movement signed
48 mm. diam.