#184 • Armand Schwob & Frère, pivoted detent pocket chronometer, 18K HC w/beautiful detail

Part of 261022 - "Fall Featured Auction" Horology, Jewelry & Coins - October 1 - 22 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $3,000.00

Status: Available

Live bidding starts Oct 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

EPW - Armand Schwob & Frère, La Chaux-de-Fonds (signed only as "A.S. & F." trademark within case), pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement and helical hairspring, "Chronomètre" signed to mvt and case, 53mm, 18K rose gold original HC with beautiful engraving detail including a lion to front which is couchant and snarling in front of dense foliage including a pair of palm trees, rear with two deer among similar foliage detail, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-LS, pivoted detent escapement, helical hairspring, unjeweled gold chaton at winding arbor, nickel damascene, mvt s#48820 and case s#48819 (this divergence by one being presumably an original assembly error). Gross weight of assembled watch 76.2 dwt (118.5 g). CONDITION: Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, main plate with scattered micro-fine scratches, regulator and balance cock screw with oxide and fine scratch striations from sanding, steel cap around balance jewel and hairspring stud with evident polishing; dial with scratch from center to 2 that diminishes to a fine scratch and curves over toward 1, long fine scratch above center, some additional fine scratches elsewhere; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, ding to left shoulder of rear, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal. Estimate: $5,000 - $6,600 JH-78991