Solid 18k Gold Jean DELEYDERRIERE Demi Hunter Chronometer Pocket Watch (50g)

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Antique 18k Gold Jean DELEYDERRIERE Demi Hunter Chronometer Pocket Watch

Rare Push-In Lever Setting Mechanism. Ca 1890.

1 Year WATCHSECONDS Antique Warranty

Make: Deleyderriere (by Vacheron)

Serial #: 949 (from movement)

Year: (approximate) 1880

Country: Switzerland

Case Shape and Material:

Round demi-hunter 18k solid gold case 50mm in diameter. Snap front hinged cover has black enamelled roman hour markers and central 17mm round opening for viewing the hands without opening the front cover. Hinged snap on back cover has dedication in German which translates to "A memento of my old father. B.-Baden 29.Nov. 1928" and is hallmarked "18K". Inner hinged movement cover is marked "J. Deleyderriere Geneve Demi Chronometre No. 949". Case tests as 18k solid gold and weighs 50+ grams without the movement. Subtracting the crystal and the case springs gives a melt value of about $4,400 in gold alone.

Lugs: N/A

Monogram: H.R. in flowing Victorian script.

Movement: Antique Swiss hi grade 18 jewel movement balance and escape wheel fully jeweled with cap jewels, center wheel is not jeweled, fourth wheel has 2 jewels, and third wheel, oddly has 3 jewels.

Movmt Type: rare gilded Swiss mechanical chronometer movement

is pendant wind or key wind. Setting of the hands is accomplished by either key from the back or via a push lever mechanism from the front (under front cover). By pushing the setting button in (or down), the detente lever will hook into position and slide the clutch wheel to the right to permit the setting of the watch by winding the crown (see last ebay photo above to view the lever in the in or down position). To unlock from the setting position simply depress the crown which will push down the front cover spring and simultaneously push down on a small lever which is attached to a hook holding the detente captive and thereby unlocks the detente lever which springs to the right to allow the winding of the mainspring at the crown (see 2nd to last ebay photo above to view the lever out or up position). Movement quality and finish is very high grade.

Movmt Condition: very good, winds sets, keeps time to within 1 minute per day in both the face up position and the vest pocket position (pendant up position).

Mainspring (runtime): 24+ hours

Regulation: checked

Dial: white porcelain dial with black roman hour markers and subseconds at 6.

Hands: gold thin spade hours and minutes, gold subseconds, good

Crystal: New VTF mineral glass hunter crystal

Band: N/A

Box: generic gift box with gold stamping

Papers: None

Notes: Very hi grade late 19th century pocketwatch in 18k gold demi hunter case in very nice condition. Watch has a rare one-of-a kind push lever setting mechanism.

Non acceptable returns:

After dropping the watch it no longer runs.

The watch looked more silver in color in the photo

Acceptable returns:

you said it was 17 Jewels but its only 7 Jewels

you said it was 18K solid gold but its 18K plated

Warranty:

This item carries a one-year Watchseconds Warranty on the movement which covers all needed repairs to the movement arising during normal use.