F. Rotig Havre, a Rare

Creator: F.Rotig Havre
Case Material: Gold, 18k Gold
Case Shape: Round
Case Dimensions: Diameter: 1.97 in (50 mm)
Place of Origin: France
Period: 18th Century
Date of Manufacture: 1880
Condition: Good


F.Rotig Havre 18Kt Rose Gold and Enamel Keyless Quarter Repeating Calendar Open face 50mm Pocket watch with Compass and Thermometer C1880.
Dial: A beautiful white enamel dial Roman numerals outer minute ring with three subsidiary dials for date, month and seconds. The recessed aperture for the compass and mercury Fahrenheit thermometer. All original rose gold hands
Case: A Fine 18Kt Rose Gold case with engine turned case to the rear centered by elaborate gold and enamel background, a white enamel banner beneath incribed in red? 'Ameeroodeen Tyabjee' green enamel leaves hanging from a banner, a yellow enamel crescent moon & star above. The whole flanked by two lions rampant. The milled bezels with repeating slideto band. The polished inner cuvette engraved F. Rotig Chronometer maker, Havre and numbered (This was the French port of Le Havre)??
Movement: The highest quality damascened nickel finished movement? lever escapement, fully jewelled to the centre arbour, bi-metallic compensation balance, blued steel overcoil hairspring with woolfs tooth winding signed F. Rotig
This is an exceptional rare and important watch with the complications which it has. It would make a faboulous addition to ones collection.
F. Rotig was an independent watchmaker who produced very few watches.

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