109th Auction

2023/11/18

Lot 99

Moijse Gevril Fils zugeschr. / attr. to

An automatic pocket watch with early oscillating weight winding movement of museum quality

Sold

estimated
6.0008.000 €
Price realized
7.800 €
specific features
Case
18 K rose gold.
Dial
Enamel, polychrome painted gallant scene.
Movement
Full plate movement, keywind and early oscillating weight winding movement, steel cylinder escapement.
Case no.2257
Diam.54 mm
Circa1785
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.109 g


Moyse Gevril (Moÿse - Gevrille) was born in 1749 in Le Locle as the son of Jacques Gevril. He lived in Crêt Vaillant near Le Locle and became a master watchmaker in 1784; Gevril created pocket watches with an automatic winding mechanism by an oscillating weight and sold them to Ph. Du Bois & Fils. In their archive, he is listed with 18 watches, presumably with automatic winding mechanism. Moyse Gevril founded the company Moyse Gevril & Fils and died around 1791.