Jean Martin, Elève de Ferdinand Berthoud, No. 85, made in 1808. Very rare and fine silver and gold pocket chronometer, gimbaled in original mahogany box. | L\'ART DE L\'HORLOGERIE EN FRANCE DE XVIe AU XXe SIÈCLE | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 14th November 1993
Jean Martin, Elève de Ferdinand Berthoud, No. 85, made in 1808. Very rare and fine silver and gold pocket chronometer, gimbaled in original mahogany box., CHF 80,000 - 120,000 C. Four body, Empire, by Tavernier (master mark) No. 2198, with reeded band, gold bow and hinges, a later gold monogram "E.S.M." applied on the polished back. Silver cuvette with a later engraving. Double body mahogany box, the gimbals cvith velvet lined bowl, to mount the chronometer for use at sea. D. Frosted and gilt with Roman numerals on a silver polished chapter ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with maintaining power, pivoted detent escapement of the type designed by Louis Berthoud, cut bimetallic three-arm balance, bluedsteel flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.L\'ART DE L\'HORLOGERIE EN FRANCE DE ...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1993
LOT 97 Jean Martin, Elève de Ferdinand Berthoud, No. 85, made in 1808. Very rare and fine silver and gold pocket chronometer, gimbaled in original mahogany box.
CHF 80,000 - 120,000
C. Four body, Empire, by Tavernier (master mark) No. 2198, with reeded band, gold bow and hinges, a later gold monogram "E.S.M." applied on the polished back. Silver cuvette with a later engraving. Double body mahogany box, the gimbals cvith velvet lined bowl, to mount the chronometer for use at sea. D. Frosted and gilt with Roman numerals on a silver polished chapter ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with maintaining power, pivoted detent escapement of the type designed by Louis Berthoud, cut bimetallic three-arm balance, bluedsteel flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.
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