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
4.000—5.000 €
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.