English Faceted Watch - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The inspiration for this watch is one made in London, most likely between 1640 and 1650, and now in the Museum’s collection. It features a gold octagonal case, and its movement (or inner mechanism) is signed by Henry Grendon, the watchmaker. The first watches—then more like portable clocks—began to appear in the late 15th or early 16th century, after the invention of the spring-driven (rather than weight-driven) time-keeping device. In keeping with the tradition of clock dials, the Roman “IIII” and not “IV” was almost universally used. Several theories regarding the use of “IIII” exist, although it is possibly due to the symmetry of “IIII” and “VIII” (versus the lack of symmetry of “IV” and “VIII”). This watch has a case with 14-karat gold overlay with a brushed finish and a genuine mother-of-pearl face, and sports an up-to-the-minute quartz movement.

14K gold overlay. Black leather band length adjusts from 6 in. to 7 5/8 in. Quartz movement. Case width 7/8 in.

English Faceted Watch
09-073263
Member Price: $130.50 each
Non-Member Price: $145.00 each

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