Pocket watch · Skeletonised verge repeating pocket watch
According to the source, this antique pocket watch is a Swiss skeletonised verge quarter repeater dating to circa 1760. It is powered by a full-plate fusee movement constructed with three round pillars, featuring pierced and engraved plates and barrel cover that display the gear train and blued steel mainspring. The regulator assembly integrates blued steel components and an engraved balance cock set with a garnet. Encased in a two-colour gold consular case measuring 42 mm in diameter, the bezel is bordered by a continuous circle of white stones. The source notes a push-pendant dumb (toc) quarter repeating mechanism acting on interior blocks.
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
According to the source documentation, the pocket watch is an 18th-century Swiss verge timepiece featuring a skeletonised quarter repeating mechanism. The listing states it is signed "Swiss" and dates to circa 1760.
The seller describes the piece as a "skeletonised quarter repeating Swiss verge" mounted in a consular case.
The case is documented with a diameter of 42 mm and a depth of 12 mm. The source describes it as a "double-sided two-colour gold consular case" with bezels set with a row of white stones.
Direct visual observation confirms an outer bezel set with a full circle of faceted clear stones, along with an elongated neck and rounded gold bow integrating the push-pendant repeater mechanism.
The movement is recorded as a full-plate fusee caliber with three round pillars. The plate and barrel cover are pierced and engraved, showing the train and a blued steel mainspring. The regulator assembly includes an engraved balance cock, a polished steel coqueret embellished with a garnet, and a circular blued steel regulator geared to a plate carrying index pins, governing a plain three-arm steel balance.
Repeating functionality operates via the push pendant as a dumb or "toc" quarter repeating mechanism that strikes on two blocks inside the case. The source also reports a glass dial showcasing polished steel repeating work underneath, accompanied by underpainted white Arabic numerals and decorative gold hands, though the dial side is not pictured in the provided back view.
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Escapement and repeat | Skeletonised quarter repeating Swiss verge | “skeletonised quarter repeating Swiss verge” |
| Date | Circa 1760 | “Circa 1760” |
| Dimensions | Diameter 42 mm, depth 12 mm | “Diameter 42 mm Depth 12 mm” |
| Repeating type | Toc quarter repeating on two blocks | “push pendant that works as a toc quarter repeating on two blocks in the case” |
| Dial description | Glass dial displaying repeating work, with underpainted white Arabic numerals and decorative gold hands | “rare glass dial, which uncovers the polished steel quarter repeating work underneath. The underpainted white Arabic numerals and decorative gold hands are a beautiful touch” |
| Movement pillars | Three round pillars | “full plate fusee movement with three round pillars” |
Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.
Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 2a3ab71034
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