Jean-Antoine Lepine Rose Gold Ruby

Creator: Jean-Antoine Lepine
Case Material: Rose Gold
Place of Origin: France
Period: Late 18th Century
Date of Manufacture: 1770 / 80s
Condition: Excellent It is important to recognize that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.


FACTORY / HOUSE: Lepine
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oversized Open Faced Pocket Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Rose Gold
DIMENSIONS: Diameter 59mm
CIRCA: 1770 / 80s
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Key Winding / Jeweled / Breguet Style Ruby Cylinder
DIAL / HANDS: Original Cream Colored Enamel / Roman Numerals / Solid Gold Spade and Pointer Hands
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement.
Lepine is renowned for many inventions in science and watchmaking. In addition he was Abraham Louis Breguets teacher. Lepine had a long and personal friendship with Voltaire and many historical French and European dignitaries. George Washington ordered a watch similar to this one after he saw the one purchased by Thomas Jefferson for James Madison.
This uncommonly large pocket watch boasts an exceptional mint condition enamel dial. The dial fixed with one screw to the movement. The classical ruby cylinder escapement is all original and impressively the watch keeps excellent time. One can even imagine Washington wearing the watch during the war of independance.

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