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| Index No. M7212 | Rare Swiss Debaufre Movement |
| A 19th Century Swiss Full plate gilt keywind going barrel debaufre movement. Engraved cock with garnet endstone in a blue steel setting, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rare form of debaufre or chaffcutter escapement, the impulse provided only by the two polished steel escape wheels acting on the flat disc of the balance staff, similar to the Garnier escapement. Signed off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. | ||
| Signed | Olivier Quartier Locle en Suisse Fecit | |
| Circa | 1840 | |
| Excellent, working. Lacking seconds hand. | |||
| Diameter | 45 mm | ||
| Depth | 12 mm | ||
| A rare escapement, also known as a chaffcutter or club footed verge, was the first frictional rest escapement invented by Debaufre in 1704. Rarely used until it was taken up by Lancashire makers early in the 19th Century. Its use by a Swiss maker late in the 19th Century is very unusual. See Chamberlain's "Its About Time" page for a description of a similar escapement. A watch with a verge movement of the same dimensions, suitable to house this movement, is available for an additional œ170. |
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