French

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

French

A gold pocket chronometer with centre seconds, day and date indication

Circa 1800

• Movement: unsigned gilded full plate, decoratively engraved border, spring detent escapement, large plain flat four-arm balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, large regulation arc engraved to backplate

• Dial: white enamel, eccentric time dial with Arabic numerals, gold arrow-tip hands, gold moon hand for centre seconds, outer Arabic minute ring, two subsidiary dials for day and date

• Case: gold, plain polished back, stop slide beneath bezel at 2 o'clock, stirrup-form bow, inside back numbered 10632 and with incuse mark DMI and indistinct control mark,pendant with French control marks

diameter 54mm