HEBDOMAS 8 Days Pocket Watch / 1920s Sterling Silver, Visible Balance

— The Hebdomas eight-day mechanism —

Hebdomas was born at the end of the 19th century.

A model with a long-running movement that works for about eight days on a single winding.

A construction combining usefulness with real individuality, known as a symbol of the technical innovation of its time.

— A porcelain dial with a window —

A white porcelain dial with Roman numerals and floral decoration.

At six o'clock is an opening through which the movement of the balance can be watched directly.

A design particular to antiques, and a construction that lets you enjoy the working of the machine with your eyes.

— The bearing of sterling silver —

The case is sterling silver (925).

The huge barrel is struck with award medals from exhibitions around the world, including the Paris Exposition of 1900.

Patina on the movement from the years gives it the presence only an antique that has lived a long time can have.

— The appeal of eight days, enjoyable today —

Roughly a century on, the Hebdomas eight-day mechanism still works strongly.

It lets you feel a slower flow of time.

A characterful antique piece where the act itself — opening the silver cover and winding the mainspring — becomes the pleasure.

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