10,350 CHF
Robert Robin aux Galeries du Louvre à Paris, No. 117, circa 1795. Three body, engine turned (slightly worn). D. Later silver, engraved with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute rin Later silver, engraved with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Breguet hands. Gilt brass dust cap. GiIt brass full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chain, early form of pivoted detent escapement, two armed compensation balance with two weights and timing screws, gilt brass engraved balance bridge and ruby end stone, early helical balance spring with adjustable bracket. Signed on the bracket and the dial rim. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm. Notes The movement of this watch is typical of Robin early lever watches made after the Emery watches imported in France toward 1786. The balance bridge and the helical balance spring with the adjustable bracket is very similar to that made by Josiah Emery. The early pivoted detent escapement of this watch seems to have been set by Robin on an earlier movement made with a lever escapement.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-10-17
