Brosse

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Brosse

No. 12

An unusual open-faced pocket chronometer in later case

Movement circa 1820

• Movement: gilded ³/₄ plate, spring detent escapement, large gold three-arm half-second beating balance, going barrel, cylindrical pillars, blued steel regulation index indicating on scale calibrated to backplate, signed and numbered Brosse, no. 12

• Dial: silver engine turned, two subsidiary dials for seconds with Arabic numerals and time with Roman numerals, each with satin finished chapter rings and blued steel hands, signed to the base Brosse

• Case: later plain polished nickel case, polished cuvette

diameter 67.5mm