SILVER TAVANNES SAVONNETTE POCKET WATCH WITH CHAIN Silver case, Russian 84 and 0.875 stamp, No. 296795; Basin shape with flat height rings, base and lid guilloched, dust cover engraved: "Ancre ligne droite, levées visibles, double plateau 15 rubis", Tavannes Watch and Co. Movement: Nickel-plated bridge caliber, 3 screwed chucks and "chemin'ees", factory stamp and patent no. 12017, anchor escapement, uncut balance, flat regulation, winding and hand setting with keys. D: 56 mm, H: 16.5 mm, chain: 36 cm long, weight: 173g Prof. André Curtit notes in his expetise: "The clock represents the beginning of mechanical manufacturing in Twann". "Epoch around 1870".

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