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ANTIQUE #SA1177138

Antique Silver Pocket Watch, Auguste Favre

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Antique silver pocket watch, Auguste Favre.
 
The watch has a good quality Swiss stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the lion and serpent image, the logo for Auguste Favre of Cormoret, Switzerland. Favre registered the mark in 1925.
 
The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which has an image of Fortuna, Roman Goddess Of Prosperity, along with details of the movement… ½ chronometer, levées visibles, spiral Breguet, 19 rubies, balancier compense. A ½ chronometre is an older term for a watch that has been ''adjusted'' for temperature, meaning it has been tested and fine-tuned to perform accurately across a range of temperatures. Levées visible means the arrangement of the bridges and plates allows the watch''s lever escapement to be seen, this was historically a mark of quality. Spiral Breguet is a Breguet hairspring for enhanced accuracy and balancier compense is a compensated balance to allow for temperature change.
 
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Antique SA1177138 shown on this page was made in 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1920
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Worcestershire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01386 750 238
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD