Description

A Museum-Grade Antique French Pocket Watch – Cylindre Huit Rubis – 8-Jewel Key Wind – c.1880s – Fully Functional with Original Key

This exceptional antique pocket watch is a rare survivor of 19th-century French horology. Featuring an 8-jewel movement and a Cylindre escapement system, it represents both aesthetic elegance and mechanical sophistication.

Crafted with precision and marked Cylindre Huit Rubis inside a beautifully engraved case, this piece is in full working condition and includes its original winding key — a rarity among similar listings.

🔹 Circa: 1880s
🔹 Origin: France
🔹 Movement: Cylindre escapement – 8 ruby jewels
🔹 Operation: Key-wound (winding + setting)
🔹 Dial: Enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel hands
🔹 Case: Nickel silver (argentan), engraved inner lid
🔹 Diameter: Approx. 5 cm
🔹 Condition: Excellent vintage, mechanical – fully functional
🔹 Includes: Period-authentic winding key

💬 Note: This is a collector-grade item, suitable for museum display, serious horology enthusiasts, or as a one-of-a-kind gift.