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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Pocket watch · Londres

Montre minuscule

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The gold case is engraved with flowers and leaves, fitted with a glass on the back, and features a silver bezel set with strass brilliants. The gold pendant is mounted on a hinge attached to the caseband.

Technical facts

Inventory number
MIH I-1186
Object type
Pocket watch
Place of production
Londres
Dating
1770
Materials and techniques (catalogue wording)
Or, argent, roses de diamant, émail
Dimensions (catalogue)
dimensions min/max: 16 x 20 mm
Inscriptions (catalogue)
Perigal 3 (Mouvement)

Historical significance

  • The gold case is engraved with flowers and leaves, fitted with a glass on the back, and features a silver bezel set with strass brilliants. The gold pendant is mounted on a hinge attached to the caseband.
  • The white enamel dial has painted Roman numerals for the hours.
  • The gilded brass movement, with a diameter of 13.7 millimetres, has a fusee with chain and a verge escapement. It has no particular characteristics, apart from the small size.

Photographs

Montre minuscule (MIH I-1186)
Montre minuscule (MIH I-1186) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record
Montre minuscule (MIH I-1186)
Montre minuscule (MIH I-1186) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record
Montre minuscule (MIH I-1186)
Montre minuscule (MIH I-1186) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record

Photographs are illustrative examples of the type, not necessarily the exact object described. Verify details against the source file page.

Sources & references

  1. Musée international d'horlogerie, online collection record, inv. I-1186: https://collection.mih.ch/fr/collection/item/39852/

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.