Thin cylinder escapement with fusee made in Genéve

[Halda Sweden]

Dear Horological friends,

this pocket watch is marked on the cuvette; "Ls Josse Á GENÉVE" ( I an not sure about the signature...)

The movement is with fusee and chain and har cylinder escapement with a escapewheel made of steel.

The gilded movement of good quality is very thin considering that it has fusee and chain.

Any information or comments are appreciated...

Best wishes
Peter B.

 

[Halda Sweden]

Pictures...............

 

[Bernhard J.]

Faszinating! the fusee is immediately recognized by the "wrong" winding direction indicated on the cuvette. But really special is a fusee combined with a Maltese cross stop work instead of the usual fusee stop work. I have never seen that before. Leaving away the conventional stop work will have contributed to the low movement height.

 

[Halda Sweden]

Thanks Bernhard,

the Maltese cross stop work is interesting. I searched but couldn´t find any movement similar to this one......

What about the signature on cuvette? Is it "Ls Josse Á GENÉVE" ?

Rgds
Peter

 

[VinSer]

Really beautiful

I also like the fact that the fusee is mounted as a "Liverpool runner"

Also for info, according to Saunier (Lehrbuch der Uhrmacherei, 1902), the first to come to the idea of using steel for the escape wheel of a cylinder escapement was Urban Jürgensen in 1805 (please excuse the repetition).

Ciao

 

[remo87]

Also for info, according to Saunier (Lehrbuch der Uhrmacherei, 1902), the first to come to the idea of using steel for the escape wheel of a cylinder escapement was Urban Jürgensen in 1805

Really? Isn't the escape wheel steel in the watch below?

 

[Halda Sweden]

Hi,

sorry to repat my previous question but I try to find more information reg. the signature; "Ls Josse Á GENÉVE"

Did I read the engraved signature correct?

Rgds
Peter