The traveling bench was manufactured by the house Hollingues et freres (HL) and the exhaust holder escape numbered 462 is signed Soldano below and by the acronym JS on the top.
This clock has a grand ringtone, the ringtone / ringtone/silence setting is done with the key at the backplatte on the right side. and not by a lever located below as it is usually on this kind of clock.
The escapement is English lever.
The movement (striking and hourly rate) operates over 8 days, so the hour and the striking must be wound up every week.
The clock has been completely restored, the cage and the movement have been dismantled piece by piece, cleaned and reassembled. Its operation is guaranteed by our watchmaking workshop.
The photos are not retouched: the object is prettier in real life than in the photos, no bad surprises, it is a choice on the part of our workshop. All the work carried out on this clock is carried out in compliance with the ethical rules for the restoration of watchmaking objects, i.e. without modifying or embellishing the timepiece and using mineral or synthetic oils and greases for lubrication. of the range (Moebius...)
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVICE: it is advisable to handle the clock with cotton gloves to avoid oxidation of the gilded brasses by the sweat of the fingers (if fingerprints must be left immediately without waiting pass a soft cloth without product ), respect the direction of the arrows for setting the time and for setting the alarm clock ). It should not be exposed near a heat source (fireplace in operation, radiators, halogen spotlights, sunlight) There is no work to be done on this beautiful clock. The next service must be done within 7 to 10 years (aging of the oils, which oxidize, causing wear on the pivot points) all reasonable purchase proposals will be examined and will receive a response. Keep in mind the work done and the rarity of this clock