Markwick Markham Recordon, London

• spring detent escapement, two-arm bi-metallic balance with wedge weights and gold timing screws, helical blued steel balance srping, diamond endstone, scroll engraved balance cock, gilt dust cap • white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, subsidiary seconds • heavy consular case, interior of case stamped with faux English marks, the interior back with gold mark and stamped JOSEHH • movement signed and numbered, dust cover signed and numbered and case numbered • accompanied by an associated gold link fob

The dial signature has mispelled Mackvick rather than Markwick, unusual to have a chronometer for the Turkish market and they are not listed in Mercer as having made one, so could possibly been a special order made for them in London and retailed through them in Turkey. The alternative is that the dial was not signed before and was later signed. still in a massively heavy case with a fine chronometer movement. Dent in case back.
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