Courvoisier freres

[jrmartin]

Please, I need help for the datación of this pocket watch. (PAT+15360)

Thank you very much.













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[Tom Huber]

What you have is known as a Swiss Roskopf design. Mr Roskopf made the initial design for a low cost production watch in the 1860's. He did not get a patent on the design. So several Swiss firms manufactured the Roskopf watch.

This design is unique in that it has a pin lever escapement, it has no center wheel like a standard watch would have. The ones that I have observed have had fancy dials like yours does. Most of the Roskopf watches come in inexpensive base metal cases. Yours looks to be a base metal case.

The different manufacturers generally did not mark their name on the movements, so there is really no way to tell who actually made the watch.

If it is running, that is good as these are expensive to repair if any part is broken.

Tom

 

[CZHACK]

Jr,

Your watch was clearly manufactured by Courvoisier Freres after 1898 when the company registered the hallmark noted on your watch movement. Kathleen Preitchard notes in Swiss Timepiece Makers 1775-1975 (4 pages on this maker) that this company began in 1842 and that they made complicated high and lower quality standard watches. The company won numerous awards for quality. A booklet for the 1900 Paris Exhibition notes "Makers of.......a Roskopf type watch with a perfected and guaranteed construction." Enjoy.

Mike

 

[jrmartin]

Thank you very much