Pocket watch · Double-sided pocket watch

This late 18th-century French pocket watch, attributed to the maker Vauchez, features a double-sided gold consular case glazed on both sides. The primary white enamel dial displays hours with Roman numerals and minutes with Arabic numerals, signed "VAUCHEZ A PARIS". The reverse side contains a secondary calendar dial showing the days of the month, framed by split pearls set against a dark blue transparent guilloché enamel background, further decorated with gilded foliage motifs. The watch is powered by a full-plate gilt movement with key winding, incorporating a resting barrel with stopwork, a polished steel cylinder escapement, a large brass escape wheel, and a three-armed gilt brass balance with a blue steel spiral balance spring. The movement includes a simple crescent-shaped cock and a polished steel coqueret. The gold case bezels are adorned with two-tone gold rope-twist decoration.