14 Kt Solid Pink Gold Delaunay Chauveau Ruffec pocket watch

Extremely Rare & Collectors Vacheron Constantin Hunter Case Pocket Watch Chronograph 18 kt. Pink Gold Functions : One Button Chronograph M...

18 Kt Solid Yellow Gold Lépine pocket watch Second Morte & Double Winding Barrel, Chronograph in Amazing Collectors Condition Function : Seconde Morte with Stop function which was used as chronograph seconds counter Movement : Mechanical Manual Winding with Double Barrel Winding !!!!!!!!!!! Dial : Enamel Case: 48 mm, thickness 11.5 mm Total weight: 97.2 gram / 3.430 oz / 62.5 dwt Jean-Antoine Lépine (alternatively spelled L’Pine, LePine, Lepine, L’Epine, born Jean-Antoine Depigny; 18 November 1720 – 31 May 1814) was a French watchmaker. He contributed inventions which are still used in watchmaking today and was amongst the finest French watchmakers, who were contemporary world leaders in the field.[1] Beginnings and appointment as clockmaker to the King Since his childhood the horologist showed an inclination towards mechanical, beginning his horological career and making fast progress, in particular, under the direction of Mr. Decroze, manufacturer of Saconnex watches,[2] in the suburbs of Geneva (Switzerland). He moved to Paris in 1744 when he was 24 years of age, serving as apprentice to André-Charles Caron (1698–1775), at that time clockmaker to Louis XV. In 1756 he married Caron's daughter and associated with him, under "Caron et Lépine", between 1756 and 1769.[3] Watches with a signature Caron et Lépine or equivalent are not known; apparently Lépine was independent to a certain extent. As early watches were not numbered, it is uncertain when Lépine began to sign watches with Lépine à Paris on the movement and partially L'Epine à Paris on the dial. On 12 March 1762, he became maître horloger (master horologist) and probably since that year he was teacher of Abraham-Louis Breguet, to whom he had a business relation over many years. In the Breguet archive many watches are recorded as delivered by Lépine. In 1765 or 1766 (precise date not known), he was appointed Horloger du Roi (Clockmaker to the King). In 1766 he succeeded Caron, and appeared on the list of Paris clockmakers of that year as Jean-Antoine Lépine, Hger du Roy, rue Saint Denis, Place Saint Eustache. Ten years later, in 1772, he established himself in the Place Dauphine; in 1778-1779, Quai de l’Horloge du Palais; then in the rue des Fossés Saint Germain l’Auxerrois near the Louvre in 1781; and finally at 12 Place des Victoires in 1789. In 1782, his daughter Pauline married one of his workmen, Claude-Pierre Raguet (1753–1810), with whom he formed a partnership in 1792. He was also associated for a certain period with the philosopher Voltaire, at his watch manufactory set up in 1770 at Ferney. It is not known the exact role he played in the Ferney Manufacture royale, either technical director and/or associate. However, most ebauches for his watches were made there, at least between 1778 and 1782. An unsigned memoir of 1784 reports that Lépine stayed in Ferney for 18 months and that he had watch movements made there with a value of 90,000 livres a year. As a clock and watchmaker to Louis XV, Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte, Lépine's creations were well respected and in demand.[3] 1764/65: Invention of the revolutionary Lépine calibre Lepine Caliber IIA with Quarter Repeater Complication shared with Abraham Breguet Lepine Cuvette Lepine Caliber IIA with Quarter Repeater. Also made by Lepine for Breguet watches. Around 1764/65, he devised a means of manufacturing a pocket watch that could be thinner, favouring the onward quest for further miniaturization. His radical design broke with a 300-year tradition and ushered in the age of precision timekeeping, the modern pocket...

18 Kt Solid Gold Pateck Geneve Spiral Breguet Open Face Pocket Watch Dial: White Enamel dial with black Roman numerals ,2 Rose Cut Diamonds in hour & m...

14 Kt Gold Audemars Frères Genève Pocket Watch Case: Measurements diameter 52 mm thickness 8.5 mm Total weight: 76.4 gram / 2.695 oz / 49.1 dwt Audemars Frères was a Swiss watch m...

Des Granges Late Recordon. A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Keywind Duplex Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1818 Dial: A superb 18ct gold dial with raised Roman gold numerals outer dotted minute track and engine turned centre. The original blued steel Breguet moon hands complimenting the dial beautifully. Case: The excellent heavy rose gold case English hallmarked for London 1818 with engine turned back cover. The inner cover numbered and signed Des Granges Late Recordon Cockspur Street Charing Cross London. The case maker was Thomas Hardy, a very famouse case maker of his time. The top of the pendant lifts up and turns then is depressed to make the watch chime. Movement: The gilt metal finished movement with a flat arm balance, slow fast regulation Duplex escapement hanging barrel and the wheels for the repeating works visible. The hammers and gongs are also visable. The watch chimes the hours and quarters clearly. This watch is indeed rare and important as it is double signed by Des Granges late Recordon who was the main agent in London for Abraham Louis Breguet. It also has a Duplex escapement which was used to achieve a higher accuracy of time keeping. Des Granges was a pupil of Josiah Emery...

Peter Desmarais, St Martins Court, Leister Square. An 18K rose gold pair case, key wind cylinder pocket watch, London, C1803. Dial: A beautiful original ful...

Antique Lépine Pocket Watch in 18 Carat Gold - Enamel Dial and Roman Numerals Material: Yellow gold case, 18 carats, of a remarkable finesse and brightness. Dial: Delicate white enamel adorned with roman numerals for the hours and arabic indexes for the minutes, a classic and legible design. Needles: Pistol-style, finely crafted for a sophisticated look. Movement: High precision mechanical movement equipped with an anchor exhaust in straight line. Specifications: Breguet Spiral and 19 rubies, guaranteeing optimal performance and increased durability. Condition: Excellent antique condition with a light patina and natural wear marks consistent with its age. Additional details: Authenticity: Original components, including crown and reassembly mechanism. Style: The Lépine case is minimalist and thin, a feature that collectors love. Rarity: The 19th century Lépine watches...

A Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Chronograph Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900 Dial: The excellent white enamel dial with Roman Numerals outer minute track and an early tachograph configuration with Louis XVI style hour and minute hands and an unusual and rare chronograph...