ENGLISH ROSE GOLD HUNTING CASE POCKET WATCH - J. BOUCHERON, LONDON CIRCA 1880-1900

A FINE EXAMPLE OF LATE VICTORIAN POCKET WATCH CRAFTSMANSHIP, THIS ROSE GOLD HUNTING CASE TIMEPIECE FEATURES THE MAKER'S SIGNATURE J. BOUCHERON ON THE WHITE ENAMEL DIAL. THE WATCH EXEMPLIFIES THE PRECISION ENGINEERING AND AESTHETIC REFINEMENT CHARACTERISTIC OF ENGLISH WATCHMAKING DURING THE LATE 19TH CENTURY.

MOVEMENT AND MECHANISM:
- TYPE: MECHANICAL SPRING-DRIVEN MOVEMENT
- MAKER: J. BOUCHERON, LONDON
- DIAL: WHITE ENAMEL WITH ROMAN NUMERAL CHAPTER RING
- HANDS: ORIGINAL STEEL HANDS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
- SUBSIDIARY DIAL: SECONDS SUBDIAL AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION
- WORKING STATUS: MOVEMENT FUNCTIONAL AND KEEPING TIME

CASE:
- MATERIAL: ROSE GOLD THROUGHOUT
- STYLE: HUNTING CASE WITH HINGED FRONT COVER
- CONDITION: ORIGINAL PATINA INTACT, MINOR SURFACE WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE
- DIAMETER: APPROXIMATELY 5.2 CM
- WEIGHT: APPROXIMATELY 65 GRAMS

DIAL AND HANDS:
THE WHITE ENAMEL DIAL IS CLEAN AND FREE FROM CHIPS OR CRACKS. THE PRINTED SIGNATURE J. BOUCHERON, LONDON IS CLEARLY LEGIBLE. ORIGINAL STEEL HANDS REMAIN IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT EVIDENT.

OVERALL CONDITION:
THIS POCKET WATCH PRESENTS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE ROSE GOLD CASE RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL COLOUR AND FINISH WITH EXPECTED PATINA FROM USE AND TIME. THE ENAMEL DIAL SHOWS NO CRAZING OR DAMAGE. THE MOVEMENT OPERATES SMOOTHLY AND MAINTAINS REASONABLE TIMEKEEPING. NO RESTORATION OR REPAIR WORK IS EVIDENT. THIS IS A GENUINE PERIOD PIECE THAT HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND REMAINS FULLY FUNCTIONAL.

PROVENANCE:
PRIVATE COLLECTION. NO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION ACCOMPANIES THE LOT.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

11689+36

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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