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Antoine Lepine Rose Gold Ruby Cylinder French Pocket Watch, circa 1800s
$12,000
£9,130.24
€10,519.90
CA$17,036.24
A$18,276.84
CHF 9,803.32
MX$220,050.72
NOK 123,582.38
SEK 112,690.01
DKK 78,597.69
About the Item
FACTORY / HOUSE: Lepine
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oversized Open Faced Pocket Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Rose Gold
DIMENSIONS: Diameter 59mm
CIRCA / YEAR: 1800's
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Key Winding / Jeweled / Breguet Style Ruby Cylinder
DIAL / HANDS: Original Cream Colored Enamel / Roman Numerals / Blued Steel Spade and Pointer Hands
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement.
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
Lepine is renowned for many inventions in science and watchmaking. In addition he was Abraham Louis Breguet's teacher. Lepine had a long and personal friendship with Voltaire and many historical French and European dignitaries. George Washington ordered a watch similar to this one after he saw the one purchased by Thomas Jefferson for James Madison.
This uncommonly large pocket watch boasts an exceptional condition Breguet Style dial. The dial fixed with one screw to the movement. The classical ruby cylinder escapement is all original and impressively the watch keeps excellent time. One can even imagine Washington wearing the watch during the war of independence.
- Creator:Jean-Antoine Lepine
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- Date of Manufacture:1800 s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. It is important to recognize that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.
- Seller Location:Long Beach, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 224 H1stDibs: LU422324679552

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