Ebonite pocket watch - Chaudé
Pocket watch with ebonite case and Roman numerals made around 1880. The covered dial is enamelled and marked "Chaudé Breveté" and "35 Royal Palais 35". "Chaudé" was a royal watchmaker in Paris and produced pocket watches of the highest quality. This type of watch existed earlier, designed by Charles Oudin. "Royal Palais" refers to the Royal Palace in Paris where these watchmakers were based. The dust case is transparent, so that the movement can be seen.
Mechanical key winding, functional.
Ebonite, or hard rubber, is a synthetic material that was first demonstrated with great success at the 1851 World Exhibition in London as a substitute for expensive ebony wood. The material was made from natural or artificial rubber.
Mechanical key winding, functional.
Ebonite, or hard rubber, is a synthetic material that was first demonstrated with great success at the 1851 World Exhibition in London as a substitute for expensive ebony wood. The material was made from natural or artificial rubber.
Due to the age of the watch, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and long-term functionality.
ks.212.01.02
Data sheet
- Origin:
- France around 1880
Paris, Chaudé - Technique/ Materials:
- Base metal
Ebonite
Enamel - Diameter:
- 4 cm
Pocket watch with ebonite case and Roman numerals made around 1880. The covered dial is enamelled and marked "Chaudé Breveté" and "35 Royal Palais 35". "Chaudé" was a royal watchmaker in Paris and produced pocket watches of the highest quality. This type of watch existed earlier, designed by Charles Oudin. "Royal Palais" refers to the Royal Palace in Paris where these watchmakers were based. The dust case is transparent, so that the movement can be seen.
Mechanical key winding, functional.
Ebonite, or hard rubber, is a synthetic material that was first demonstrated with great success at the 1851 World Exhibition in London as a substitute for expensive ebony wood. The material was made from natural or artificial rubber.
Mechanical key winding, functional.
Ebonite, or hard rubber, is a synthetic material that was first demonstrated with great success at the 1851 World Exhibition in London as a substitute for expensive ebony wood. The material was made from natural or artificial rubber.
Due to the age of the watch, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and long-term functionality.
