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Accompanied by original fitted red leather and gilt presentation box containing a key, spare crystal and spare mainspring.
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SIGNED VAUCHER FRÈRES, NO. 11649, CIRCA 1820
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Vaucher Frères. A very unusual and large silver and pink gold openface cylinder watch
Signed Vaucher Frères, No. 11649, circa 1820
With gilt-finished keywound cylinder movement, large three arm brass balance, gold cuvette, the engine-turned two-tone silvered dial with Roman numerals on blank chapter ring, blued steel moon-style hands, in large circular silver case with engine-turned band, pink gold bezel, pendant and bow, the engine-turned silver reverse with pink gold rim and an eccentric small oval cartouche with inlaid blue enamel initials, cuvette signed and numbered, dial signed
73 mm. diam.
Signed Vaucher Frères, No. 11649, circa 1820
With gilt-finished keywound cylinder movement, large three arm brass balance, gold cuvette, the engine-turned two-tone silvered dial with Roman numerals on blank chapter ring, blued steel moon-style hands, in large circular silver case with engine-turned band, pink gold bezel, pendant and bow, the engine-turned silver reverse with pink gold rim and an eccentric small oval cartouche with inlaid blue enamel initials, cuvette signed and numbered, dial signed
73 mm. diam.