What is an ébauche? An ébauche is an unfinished movement and sold as such. In Switzerland, before 1850, an ébauche consisted of only the plate, bridges, fusee and the barrel.…
Category: <span>Ébauche</span>
For the last couple of months, I have been looking to add a Borgel trench watch to my collection. However, I have not seen any for sale from my normal…
When I first started collecting antique watches, I thought I understood what the term watchmaker referred to, but nothing could be further from the truth. It is a much-abused word,…
In this post, we take a look at an extremely tempting antique trench watch produced by the ébauche manufacturer, Adolph Schild. It looks in superb condition and has a stunning…
This English lever pocket watch has a key-wind, key-set movement, which is ticking away nicely in front of me as I type. It is an open-faced pocket watch in good…