111 - École d'Horlogerie Le Sentier - School Watch

École d'Horlogerie Le Sentier - School Watch (*) An ornamental Swiss graduate's pocket watch in a Niello-silver case, made at the watchmaking school Le Sentier Movm. No. 572.3, Cal. LeCoultre 146, Case No. 1918, Dimensions 52 mm, circa 1918, Weight 95 g, Origin Schweiz Case: Niello silver, spike decoration, case maker's punch mark "Niel HF" (Huguenin Freres / Huguenin Freres & Co. / Fabrique Niel). Dial: Enamel. Movm.: Bridge movement, lever escapement, screw compensation balance. The École d’horlogerie du Sentier was the historic watchmaking school of the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud. Its roots can be traced back to the Collège industriel, founded in 1894; this institution later developed into the École d’horlogerie du Sentier and ultimately into the present-day École technique de la Vallée de Joux (ETVJ). The École d’horlogerie du Sentier itself started on 1 June 1901. The school is particularly significant in the context of the Vallée de Joux, which had already become an important centre of high-quality mechanical watchmaking and grand complications during the 19th century. Names such as Audemars, Piguet, LeCoultre and Meylan are closely associated with the region. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.