Patron gold and enamel verge pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Late 18th century
The watch is powered by a full-plate gilt movement with a fusee chain drive and a verge escapement. The movement includes a pierced balance cock with a steel coqueret and a three-arm balance wheel with a hairspring.
A silver regulator disc with a gilded index allows for time adjustment. The white enamel dial is signed "Patron" and displays time via Arabic numerals and blue steel hands, with a winding arbor positioned on the dial face. Both the movement and the gold pendant bear the matching serial number 15797. The piece is finished with pearls set along the case bezels.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Case
- Gold open face with enamel and pearls
- Date
- Late 18th century
- Type
- Verge pocket watch
- Maker
- Patron
- Serial
- 15797
- Movement
- Full plate gilt with fusee
- Escapement
- Verge
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Patron
Design
- Visible features
- • Case back features intricate enamel work with a sunburst and crescent moon motif • White enamel dial has a winding hole for front-loading key-wound chain • Matching serial number 15797 is present on both the pendant and the movement plate • Pierced and engraved balance cock includes a steel coqueret
- Case and Dial Design
- The watch is housed in an open-face gold case. The front and back bezels are bordered by a continuous row of seed pearls. The case back is decorated with black enamel, incorporating red and gold glazed patterns and white stones. The design includes an upper crescent moon motif and a lower sunburst figure, both accented with white stones and gold flourishes. The dial is constructed of white enamel and is signed with the name "Patron" in script. Time is indicated by Arabic numerals and blue steel hands. The dial also features a winding arbor, indicating that the fusee chain is wound directly from the dial side of the watch. The auction description reports the enamel work is executed on a black background and includes gold-colored Arabic scrolls.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The movement is a full-plate gilt construction featuring a fusee and chain mechanism. This powers a verge escapement. The balance cock is intricately pierced and engraved and is fitted with a steel coqueret. The balance wheel is a simple three-arm design equipped with a blue steel hairspring. The timing is regulated via a silver disk fitted with a gilded index, allowing for adjustments to the balance. The movement plate is inscribed with the maker's signature "Patron" and the number 15797. The movement assembly lacks any provided records concerning its last mechanical service or its operational state.
- Technical Observations and Condition
- The watch bears the serial number 15797, which is engraved on the gold pendant and the movement plate. The piece is categorized as a Swiss manufacture from the late 18th century, according to the provided listing details. Additional attention should be paid to the state of the enamel decorative elements and the consistency of the pearl settings around the bezel. The source notes that no technical report on the watch's current working order or history of maintenance is available.
Identification
- Serial number
- 15797
- 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: The source provides no report on the watch's current mechanical condition or history of servicing
- Research required: The authenticity or contemporary condition of the enamel, pearls, and stones is not verified by a technical inspection