Silver Pocket Watch With Rooster, Londet In Orvaux, Circa 1840 – 106 G

A beautiful antique silver pocket watch with a cock-type movement, signed “Londet à Orvaux,” dating from the first half of the 19th century, likely around 1840.This watch features a beautiful white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a mechanical movement with key winding, and a remarkable balance cock that has been re-drilled and finely engraved.Londet à Orvaux – a documented 19th-century watchmaker. The dial bears the handwritten signature: “Londet à Orvaux.” The signature “Londet à Orvaux” is documented in directories of antique watchmakers’ signatures from around 1840.This reference, combined with the watch’s technical and stylistic characteristics as well as its hallmark, suggests a date in the first half of the 19th century, around 1840.Beautiful mechanical movement with balance cockThe watch features an antique mechanical movement with a key-winding mechanism.The movement features a beautiful, re-drilled and engraved balance cock, adorned with a rich decoration of foliage and plant motifs. The finesse and richness of this work are among the main attractions of this antique pocket watch.The watch is wound using a key through the opening in the dial. A matching winding key is included with the watch.Enameled Dial: The white enamel dial features large black Arabic numerals as well as a peripheral minute track punctuated by small gilded motifs. It retains its two beautiful antique hands, which are particularly decorative, openworked, and finished with radiating motifs.The dial shows signs of wear, scratches, and minor imperfections due to its age, as visible in the photographs. Double silver case – crab hallmark The watch is protected by an antique double silver case.The case back bears, notably, the French crab hallmark, which certifies the purity of the silver. The presence of this hallmark is consistent with the proposed dating to the 19th century. The outer case features an engraved design as well as a large lug fitted with its ring.SpecificationsWatchmaker: LondetSignature: Londet à OrvauxPeriod: first half of the 19th centuryProposed date: circa 1840Type: antique pocket watchMovement: mechanical with cockWinding: key-woundDial: white enamel with Arabic numeralsCase: double silver caseHallmark: crabGross weight of the watch: 106 gramsAccessory: a winding key is included with the watchCondition and FunctioningAt the time of writing this listing, the watch is in working order. The movement wound up and functioned properly during our inspection. A winding key is included with the watch. Given the age of this piece and the absence of any known recent servicing, the watch is sold “as is.”No guarantee of chronometric accuracy, power reserve, or future operation is provided beyond what is expressly noted and indicated in this listing. The future owner may wish to have the watch serviced by a specialist watchmaker for regular use.The watch shows signs of wear, marks, and minor imperfections consistent with its age. The photographs allow for a precise assessment of its condition and form an integral part of the description. Galerie L’Atrium – Antique Dealer & Antiques Expert Galerie L’Atrium, an antique dealer and expert in antiques and collectibles for over 30 years, specializes in appraising and researching antique watches, pocket watches, fob watches, cock watches, and collectible timepieces.We also provide appraisals and expert evaluations for estates, property divisions, and private collections.Galerie L’Atrium operates in Paris and the Île-de-France region, in the Hauts-de-France region, as well as on the French Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes and Var departments, particularly in Antibes, Cannes, and Nice.Galerie L’Atrium – Antique dealer, appraisals, and purchase of antiques and collectibles.