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| Index No. A4833 | Converted Three Colour Gold Watch |
| A late 18th Century gold French watch converted to keyless winding with a later Swiss cylinder movement. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Clip on white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals in 18th Century style, pierced gilt hands. Three colour gold consular case, the engine turned back decorated with an applied gold scene in an oval cartouche. The pendant of the watch replaced by a later one which is rotated to wind and set the watch. | ||
| Signed | Le Coultre & Co | |
| Condition | Circa | 1780 |
| Case | Excellent. | ||
| Dial | Excellent apart from a very small chip at the centre. | Diameter | 38 mm |
| Movement | Excellent. |
| An interesting conversion allowing a decorative case to have an extended life by replacing the movement with a 19th Century keyless Swiss cylinder. To avoid detracting from the design a pendant similar to the original has been used in place of a winding crown. |
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