Lot 523

Paul Garnier, Paris, Movement No. 1834, 67 mm, 96 g, circa 1834
A rare pocket watch movement with Garnier escapement in original presentation box
Case: brass, gilt, screwed on both sides, glazed. Movm.: bridge movement, three-arm brass balance.
Paul Jean Garnier (1801 - 1869) was a student of Antide Janvier and still today an important watch and clock maker and owner of different patents, e.g for escapements and other watch systems. In 1825 he founded his own shop for clocks and watches, which is pursued until today. In 1916 his son Paul bequeathed his excellent watch and clock collection to the Louvre.
His is an enhanced version of the escapements by Debaufre and Sully; the double vertical wheel gives it a certain depth that emphasises the escapement’s elegance in the magnificent glazed case. The glass case also ensures perfect visibility of the seconde morte mechanism. The lot comes with an article by A. Chapiro in the bulletin ANCAHA 2001, where this watch no. 1834 is illustrated and described: L'échappment de Paul Garnier appliqué aux montres.
Provenance: Jean Claude Sabrier

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