Case and Dial Construction
The watch is housed in a four-body, hunting-style case of the 'bassine et filets' design. The exterior is decorated with engine-turning and finished with polished borders. The internal structure includes a hinged gold cuvette that serves as a canvas for technical details and marks representing prize medals awarded to the maker. A glazed, gold-rimmed cover is provided to allow visual access to the movement.
The white enamel dial features radial Roman numerals and an outer minute track, supplemented by fifths-of-a-second divisions to support the chronograph function. Subsidiary dials track the seconds and date, while additional apertures are provided for the day of the week, the month in Cyrillic, and the lunar cycle. The time is displayed using gilt Louis XV style hands.
Evidence for this section
- “Four-body, bassine et filets, engine-turned with polished borders.”
- “Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals and technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement.”
- “apertures for the days of the week, months (in Cyrillic) and moon phases.”