Dent, 33 Cockspur St., Charing Cross

Estimate

1,500 - 2,500 USD

Sold

1,625 USD

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Description

A YELLOW GOLD OPENFACE WATCH WITH DUO-IN-UNO BALANCE SPRING
1873 NO 27254
DIAMETER 53 MM

• gilt three-quarter plate movement now converted to a lever escapement from a detent escapement, duo-in-uno balance spring, 21 jewels, free-sprung bi-metallic compensation balance, diamond endstone, gold cuvette engraved with royal warrants and maker's signature • white enamel dial, black Roman numerals, subsidary seconds, blued steel spade hands • 18k yellow gold case • the case stamped with London hallmarks for 1873, the case and cuvette further stamped with casemaker's mark JTW

Provenance

Time Museum Inventory No. 2358

Literature

Randall, A., The Time Museum Catalogue of Chronometers, cat. no. 43, pp.129-130, figs. 77a-c.