Pavel Bure watches

Mechanical pocket watch in polished round gold case, with two lids, crown with a ring. An onlay relief monogram with stylized letters "ER" made of rose gold is on the top lid. Hallmarks are on the lid inner side. White enamel dial with the inscription "Павел Буре Сm Петербургъ и Москва", the designation of hours with Roman numerals, minutes divisions, two Breguet blued steel hands and a small chronograph dial with Arabic numerals and one hand are under the lid. There are three hallmarks and number "2950" on the rear lid inner side. A switch of the watch mode and hands' setting is on the inner side of the rim. A button that opens the lid, protected from accidental pressing, is on the rim external side. The watch movement with lever escapement, a regulator with an arrow and a scale.

Inscription on the dial - "ПАВЕЛЪ БУРЕ / С.-ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ И МОСКВА". An engraved inscription on the movement: "Павелъ Буре". Marks on the case lids and on the movement: "Гельвеция", "К18", "4694". On Remontoir - the stamp "squirrel"

Mechanical pocket watch in smooth round gold case, with three lids, a crown (winder), with a ring and a lever for descending the repeater (on the watch case). The enamel monogram "JT" is on the upper lid. It is made in red and blue colors. The lid of the case is smooth and free of decoration. There is an engraved inscription on the lid of the movement: "Павелъ Буре поставщикъ Двора Его Величества No 4694". White enamel dial with black hour scale marks. Hands are golden (hour, minute and second hands), the hands on the small dial are of blued steel. Two scales are on the dial: the minute one, which is divided into 60 graduations with Arabic numerals, hours' scale with 12 graduations and Roman numerals, and a small second dial with Arabic numerals. The movement with balance wheel on jewels with anchor escapement, spring mechanism, minute repeater device on gongs and Remontoir (device for winding).
Technical Information
Case diameter without crown: 53 mm

Serial Number: 4694
Product Year: 1880-1887

It is also one of the earliest Buhre (Bure) watches with inscription on the movement’s cover: Pavel Bure - Supplier of His Majesty’s Court The inscription on this particular watch has each line written in a different font. It is a rare early variety of the inscription. Majority of Buhre watches have that inscription done in Italic font (a stylized calligraphic handwriting).