English Verge Fusee Pocket Watch Pre 1700 Pair Case with Original Silver Dial
English Verge Fusee Pre 1700 Pair Case with Original Silver Dial Gents Pocket Watch England; G. Baker; Mans; Circa: 1695 COMPLICATIONS: Early verge. CASE: The sterling silver 20-size, 57mm plain pare case features an open face. DIAL: This silver dial displays Roman numerals, poker hands, and is signed London. MOVT: This key-set movement with verge/fusee escapement, is gilt, with a full plate layout, and is signed. CONDITION: C 3 (Case is in Very Good Condition) D 3 (Dial is in Very Good Condition) M 3 (Movement is in Very Good Condition) R 8.5 (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare) Experts Opinion: A true Onyion verge pair case. The original dial gives this watch a special edge. Pair Case Higher end early verge fusee watches were often in a pair case. Pair case refers to when a pocket watch is placed within another case (nesting), therefore two cases. The outter protective case is often very decorative. There are also watches, such as those made for the Turkish Market, that had up to four cases, each nesting perfectly within each other and keeping the inner watch safe from damage. Key-wind/Key-set Movements The very first pocket watches up until the third quarter of the 19th century had key-wind and key-set movements. A watch key was necessary to wind the watch and to set the time. This was usually done by opening the case back and putting the key over the winding-arbor (which was set over the watch’s winding-wheel, to wind the mainspring) or by putting the key onto the setting-arbor, which was connected with the minute-wheel and turned the hands. Some watches of this period had the setting-arbor at the front of the watch, so that removing the crystal and bezel was necessary to set the time. Verge Fusee Escapement Used in antique spring-powered mechanical watches and clocks, a fusee is a cone-shaped pulley with a helical groove around it, wound with a cord or chain which is attached to the mainspring barrel. Fusees were used from the 15th century to the early 20th century to improve timekeeping by equalizing the uneven pull of the mainspring as it ran down. The mainspring is coiled around a stationary axle (arbor), inside a cylindrical box, the barrel. The force of the spring turns the barrel. We consider any reasonable Best Offers – Please submit your best offers! ABOUT US: Ashland presents the worlds best vintage and pre-owned watches and jewelry online. We offer leading brands such as Vacheron Constantin, Rolex, Patek Phillipe, Breitling and many more. We are delighted to present ongoing sales of luxury watches of all brands and price points, shop master watchmakers such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Rolex, Cartier and Audemars Piguet. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours: 9 – 5 EST, Monday – Friday Address: Ashland Investments Sarasota Arts & Antique Center 640 South Washington Blvd, Suite 185 Sarasota, FL 34236. These charges are the buyers responsibility. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as gifts – US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. The item “English Verge Fusee Pocket Watch Pre 1700 Pair Case with Original Silver Dial” is in sale since Tuesday, March 19, 2019. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “eashland_net” and is located in Sarasota, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country Made: England
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Escapement Type: Verge
- Pocket Watch Size: 20
- Material: Silver
- Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
- Main Color: Silver
- Metal: Silver
- Features: Pair Case
- Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800
- Closure: Open Face
- Brand: G. Baker