A rare movement in a new handmade case, this machine is from the 1880’s, and has a full calendar with an indication of the moon phase, made by the Swiss family watch company A. Quartier-Weber. Note the unusual position of the lunar disc at the top of the dial. The moon in the upper part …
1496. A. Quartier-Weber Moonphase Calendar Watch, Steel 48 mm, 1880’s Read More »
Vintage LeCoultre & Co ‘Calibre 50’ minute repeater split seconds chronograph perpetual calendar enamel dial moonphase movement for custom watch commission project.
PRICE (£): upon request
This project, for a complicated “jumbo” custom built watch case, based on a repeating pocket watch movement from the 1890’s, aimed to rehouse the original vintage pocket watch movement into a new machine-built wristwatch case. Originally, 120 or more years ago, this watch was a rather large and rather heavy gold pocket watch, with a …
Le Phare Moonphase Calendar Quarter Repeater, 49 mm, circa 1890’s Read More »