Lepaute et Fils à Paris 18K gold pocket watch with stop feature, No. 3433 + 36
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1830
This circa 1830 French pocket watch by Lepaute et Fils à Paris features a 52 mm four-body 18K gold case in 'bassine et filets' form, decorated with engine turning along the back cover, band, and bezels.
The white enamel dial displays radial Roman numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel Breguet hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. The source reports a 45.7 mm gilt full-plate movement utilizing cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, a cylinder escapement, and a stop mechanism controlled by a lever located at 3 o'clock under the bezel.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch with stop feature
- Diameter
- 52 mm
- Hallmarks
- French guarantee mark used between 1821 and 1838
- Case design
- Four-body, bassine et filets
- Case material
- 18K gold
- Place recorded
- France
- Dial description
- White enamel with radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds
- Maker / attribution
- Lepaute et Fils à Paris, Horlogers du Roi
- Movement specifications
- 45.7 mm gilt full plate, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial inscribed 'LEPAUTE ET FILS' and 'H.GER DU ROI' • Blued steel Breguet hour and minute hands with a straight blued subdial seconds hand • Engine-turned textured gold bezel surrounding the front crystal • Round pendant attached to a tapered gold bow at 12 o'clock • Subsidiary seconds ring marked in ten-second increments at 6 o'clock
- Dial and Visual Presentation
- The watch features a white enamel dial with radial Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute ring, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. The dial is inscribed with 'LEPAUTE ET FILS' arched across the upper half and 'H.GER DU ROI' arched below. Visible hands include blued steel Breguet hour and minute hands accompanied by a straight blued seconds hand on the subdial, which is marked in ten-second increments. The dial is set within an engine-turned textured gold bezel and mounted with a round pendant and tapered bow at 12 o'clock.
- Case Construction and Markings
- The catalog documents a four-body, 52 mm 18K gold case in 'bassine et filets' form, featuring engine-turned decoration on the back cover, band, and bezels, as well as a hinged gilt brass cuvette. The case is reported as stamped with a French guarantee mark used between 1821 and 1838, and the piece is reported as signed on the dial, cuvette, and movement.
- Reported Movement and Stop Mechanism
- The internal mechanism is described as a 45.7 mm gilt full-plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain transmission, and a cylinder escapement with a steel escape wheel. The balance assembly is reported as a three-arm jeweled gilded balance paired with a flat balance spring. A stop lever is noted under the bezel at the 3 o'clock position to operate the watch's stop feature.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3433 + 36
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal movement, hinged gilt brass cuvette, and case back are not depicted in the provided photograph.
- Research required: The stop lever located under the bezel at 3 o'clock is not clearly identifiable in this front-facing view.