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 Le Sentier watchmaking school Movm. No. 572.3, Cal. LeCoultre 146, Case No. 1918, Dimensions 52 mm, circa 1918, Weight 95 g, Origin: Switzerland Case: Niello silver, spike decoration, case maker’s punch mark “Niel HF” (Huguenin Frères / Huguenin Frères & Co. / Fabrique Niel). Dial: Enamel. Movement: Bridge movement, lever escapement, screw-compensated balance. The École d’horlogerie du Sentier was the historic watchmaking school of the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud. Its origins can be traced back to the Collège industriel, founded in 1894; this institution later evolved 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 opened on June 1, 1901. The school is particularly significant in the context of the Vallée de Joux, which had already become an important center for 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. Movement: very good, in working order, cleaning recommended.