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Georges Frédéric Roskopf 'La Prolétaire' pocket watch, circa 1870

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

circa 1870

"La Prolétaire" is a pocket watch from the first series produced around 1870 by Georges Frédéric Roskopf (G. F. Roskopf) in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The watch features a German silver (Neusilber) case measuring 8.20 cm in height, 5.40 cm in diameter, and 2.20 cm in depth. It is preserved in the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Case
German silver (Neusilber); dimensions: height 8.20 cm, depth 2.20 cm, diameter 5.40 cm

Identification

Holding institution
Deutsches Uhrenmuseum
Serial or inventory number
Inv. 2004-050

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

  • Escapement type not documented; requires movement examination or a horological reference.
  • Jewel count and calibre not documented.
  • Serial-number dating, case dimensions and weight remain untranscribed.
  • No catalogue reference number is asserted; standard horological catalogues have not been transcribed for this specimen.
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