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197 - Anonymous - Virgule Escapement
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Anonymous - Virgule Escapement (*) A rare and attractive pocket watch with a virgule escapement Dimensions: 55 mm, circa 1820, Weight: 91 g, Origin: Switzerland Case: 18K gold, smooth, case maker's punch mark "HMN". Dial: Enamel, center seconds, hour display at “6”. Movement: Full-plate movement, key-wound, chain/fusee, three-arm brass balance. The virgule escapement (Échappement à virgule) is a historical, deadbeat-type escapement used in mechanical timepieces. It was invented around 1750 by the French watchmaker Jean André Lepaute and later refined by Jean Antoine Lépine. On the balance staff sits a small, curved impulse finger whose shape visually resembles a grammatical comma—giving the escapement its name. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movement: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.
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