European Verge Fusee Pair Case Pocket Watch Franch London 1740 circa
YOU ARE BEING OFFERED: an. Unusual European Style Verge Fusee in original Pair Case Pocket Watch Franch London circa 1740. Interesting and unusual highly engraved European Verge Fusee from a noted London watchmaker Franch circa 1740. This one seems to have everything original (except a minute hand missing) waiting for a proper restoration. There are no English hallmarks on this case and the movement is a French Swiss Style. This is an indication that this watch may have been an European made Verge Fusee that was made for the English market. It is also possible that Franch was the London retailer who imported this from Europe. Regardless I have seen variations of this specific movement which indicates that Franch was a very active maker/retailer. The date is best on my best experience of this style of movement and the posts. Please verify you are satisfied with this information before become the next caretaker. No hallmark on case, Both the inner and outer case is marked with 48 which is an indication that the inner and outer cases were originally together. Please note that the hinges on the back of the inner case are broken and the pin through the bezel and movement does not hold. The back of the case to the bezel and movement. However, when closed, everything fits tightly. SIZE: Dial is 41 mm diameter. DIAL: Roman numerals with Franch on dial. Dial is lose with minor chips and hairlines, please see pictures. CONDITION: The chain is detached and still around the fusee barrel. The hook on chain is intact. The balance seems to move freely. This watch comes from a large collection of pocket watches that began in the 1920. This particular watch was added to the collection in the 1970s. My expertise is in the history of these watches and not in the repair. I try to provide as complete and factual information as possible. Where possible I will present the best information I have and ask you to please verify independently and be satisfied with what I have presented. I try to provide the most complete and honest information possible and accurate descriptions in my listings about each watch. This can include conclusions based on my research and general knowledge. It may take a while but there is more watch material coming. GENERAL : We try very hard to please our customers. If you do not receive a timely reply, please try again. You can return goods for any reason if you notify us within 7 days and return the item within 14 days. The cost of returning goods to us shall be borne by you. The item “European Verge Fusee Pair Case Pocket Watch Franch London 1740 circa” is in sale since Thursday, April 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “pirangreenlion” and is located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, South africa.
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