Description:

Eclair 57mm 15J pin set (PS) pocket watch #595003, elegant gilt bar-style movement with a brushed finish and a Spiral Breguet hairspring (balance spring), lovely white fancy enamel dial with large black Roman numerals, black Arabic 5 minute markers and a black-marked seconds register (not subsidiary) has been accented with gold filigree balls between each numeral and a design of delicate gold filigree around the center post, dial does have a few small hairlines, fancy gold filigree Louis XIV style hands.

Impressive 0.800 EP silver (hallmarked, along with the Switzerland "grouse") fully engraved hinge back & bezel (HB&B) Eclair case with an elaborate art nouveau style design across the back comprised of spirals & floral patterns with an engine turned pattern filling out the background, blank oval monogram shield on the upper half, deeply engraved organic designs on the bezels, smooth polish frame, slightly recessed hinges, an extra large heavy bow, a fancy concentric circle engraving on the dust cover around the maker information and a glass crystal, case is showing normal moderate wear with some light smoothing in places to the engraving, a number of small spots of discoloration, a few notable shallow dents on the frame and some fingerprints on the dust cover that have set over time, measures approx. 63mm in diameter x 91mm in length x 19mm thick (crystal included).

While this watch does have the proper "grouse" hallmark for a 0.800 silver case made in Switzerland during this era, the "EP" does usually indicate "Electro Plate" during this time as well. Based off the wear we see on the case, we do feel the wear on the case supports it being electroplated silver and we are selling it as such. We can also offer that this watch has been in the private collection of a local collector here in Denver since 1995, where it was purchased during a trip to Myanmar. A very large, handsome watch from the mid-1800s, with a history across many countries, in excellent overall condition!

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