Rigaud gilt key wind open face pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1790
This open face consular pocket watch, signed by Rigaud of Geneva and dated to circa 1790, features a circular white dial decorated with a central pastoral scene.
The dial displays black Arabic numerals, gilt hands, and a winding aperture located near the 2 o'clock position. Encased in gilt metal with a diameter of approximately 45 mm, the bezel is set with decorative stones, and the case reverse is engraved. Internally, the watch is powered by a gilt full plate fusee verge movement equipped with a pierced and engraved balance bridge and silver regulation.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Verge & pair-cased watch
- Case number
- 54509
- Bezel design
- Stone set bezel
- Case diameter
- Approximately 45mm
- Movement type
- Gilt full plate fusee verge
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Dial decoration
- Pastoral scene to centre
- Winding aperture
- At 2 o'clock
- Maker / attribution
- Rigaud
Design
- Visible features
- • A painted pastoral scene shows a figure in a red dress carrying a basket. • A winding hole is visible through the enamel dial near the 2 o'clock numeral. • The bezel rim is decorated with a continuous row of clear paste or crystal stones. • Signed 'Pre Rigaud' below 12 and 'A GENEVE' in a cartouche above 6 on the dial.
- Case Form and Decorative Work
- The open face case has an approximate diameter of 45 mm and is described as polished consular gilt metal. The bezel is set with a continuous row of clear stones, identified as decorative paste or crystal in visual examination. The cataloguer notes that the reverse of the case is engraved and bears the number 54509. Direct visual confirmation of the case back is not possible because only an oblique frontal photograph is provided.
- Dial Presentation and Signatures
- The circular white dial features black Arabic numerals, gilt hands, and a key-winding aperture positioned near the 2 o'clock mark. The center of the dial is decorated with an applied pastoral scene depicting a figure in a red dress carrying a basket. Signatures visible on the dial face include 'Pre Rigaud' below the 12 o'clock position and 'A GENEVE' within a cartouche situated above the 6 o'clock numeral.
- Source Reported Movement and Dating
- According to the auction record, the internal movement is a gilt full plate fusee verge mechanism featuring a pierced and engraved balance bridge and silver regulation. The movement itself is also reported to be signed. The watch is catalogued under Rigaud, Geneva, with an approximate date of circa 1790. Because the movement is fully encased and unpictured, these mechanical and date specifications stem entirely from the auction cataloguing rather than independent observation.
Identification
- Serial number
- 54509
- 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 movement and reverse of the case are not visible in the provided photograph.
- Research required: The specific identity of the bezel stones is not confirmed beyond being described as stone set.