Patent Model - Improvement in Winding and Setting Watches
Object Detail
Maker and Role
George Gondelfinger (French), Patentee
Jean Bichet (French), Patentee
Jean Bichet (French), Patentee
Date
Apr 18 1865
Object Type
Media
Iron, brass
Dimensions
2 x 1 3/4" (5.1 x 4.4cm)
Description
Gondelfinger and Bichet's patent for a "mechanism for winding up watches, applicable to all watches, lever as well as cylinder watches" was also patented in France on March 18, 1864. Their invention consisted of "a winding-up apparatus on the principle of the total omission of any sort of a fourth wheel..." (Patent Number 47,369)
Collection
Rothschild Patent Model Collection
Object No
2015.14.519a,b
Currently on Display
No