109th Auction

2023/11/18

Lot 322

Moijse Gevril Fils zugeschr. / attr. to

A very rare Swiss pocket watch with early oscillating weight winding movement

Sold

estimated
4.0005.000 €
Price realized
2.000 €
specific features
Case
Silver, case maker's punch mark "LN".
Dial
Enamel, monochrome painted.
Movement
Full plate movement, early oscillating weight winding movement, steel cylinder escapement.
Diam.46 mm
Circa1800/1895
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.91 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. Moyse Gevril founded the company Moyse Gevril & Fils and died around 1791.