Gusset Or Pocket Watch Chronograh In Burnished Steel And Silver From Just J.auricoste.

- Pocket watch or chronograph pocket watch in burnished steel and solid silver from the Just J.Auricoste brand representing a decoration with runners
background signed Frainier in the decor.
- The signature is located at the last post of the barrier to the right of the medallion which is on the dust cover of the watch.
- the medallion is made of solid silver touched with the reaction touchstone of orange-red acid on silver.
- The Frainier factory created in 1864-1930 by Pierre and Alfred Frainier father and son specializes in the manufacture of large watch cases
quality, it is located rue de la haussee in Morteau in Doubs (25).
- The Frainier company knew how to create a style in full Art-Nouveau with very artisanal and high quality manufacturing methods, their art was practiced on
two generations from 1864 to 1930.
- The J.Auricoste company is the watchmaker of the State Navy and the observatory, it is located in Paris at 10 rue la Boétie, it participates in
numerous universal exhibitions including Avers 1894, Paris in 1900, Hanoi 1902, St-Louis (usa) 1904, Liége 1906, Brussels 1910 etc… she obtained
numerous grand prizes at his exhibitions including a gold medal in Paris in 1900.
- Today the company still exists and continues to manufacture watches for the army and private customers.
- White enamel dial signed Just J.Auricoste, Arabic numerals for the hours, line graduation for the minutes, all painted black, small dial
​​​​​  seconds at six o'clock with railway graduation, blued steel second hand, rev counter totalizer dial at noon and blued steel hand,
​​​​​​ tachometer scale painted in black and red.
- Stuart hands in gold-plated steel for hours and minutes and central chronograh seconds hand in blued steel.
- Watch box in burnished steel, number 2013 engraved on the dust cover, brass bail with a square punch and the letters
P.P., crown of the winder and push button of the chronograph in copper, medallion on the dust cover representing long-distance runners in
solid silver, slightly curved and beveled mineral glass.
- Note a repair to the watch case at the bottom at the hinge see photos number 7 and 8.
- Movement in gilded brass signed Just and the mention imported from Switzerland engraved on the movement and the letter M for metal corresponding to a
movement to be inserted on metal case, screws and polished steel part.
- Ruby-stoned movement with anchor escapement, advance and delay racket located above the balance wheel.
- Triggering the stopwatch by pressing the single push button on the top of the crown of the winder, stopping and resetting the
stopwatch by pressing the same button.
- Pendant winder and set the time by pressing the small push button located at the top right next to the head of the pendant by turning the
​​​​​​  winder clockwise.
- In perfect working order revised by a watchmaker.
- Art-Nouveau period around 1895-1920.