18ct gold Ferdinand Berthoud, enamel pocket watch. Made 1790
18ct gold Ferdinand Berthoud, enamel pocket watch. Made 1790
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- Brand: Ferdinand Berthoud
- Year: 1790s
- Model: Pocket watch
- Reference: N/A
- Calibre: N/A
- Movement: Manual
- Material: 18ct yellow gold
- Features/complications: Open face case featuring an enamel scene, possibly Dutch, of three figures playing chess. Also features a protective outer case.
- Dial: White enamel dial with outer minute track featuring black printed Arabic numeral hour markers with gold spade hands and winding aperture at 2 o'clock
- Case dimensions: 35mm
- Bracelet/strap: N/A
- Accessories: N/A
- SKU: 9728
Essay
Ferdinand Berthoud (1727 - 1807), was a scientist and watchmaker who became master watchmaker in Paris in 1753.Berthoud, who held the position of Horologist-Mechanic by appointment to the King and the Navy, left behind him an exceptionally broad body of work, in particular in the field of sea chronometers.