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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 164
Finer & Nowland, Holborn, London, No. 333, made in the 1830's. Fine small one day going marine chronometer.
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
C. Three body mahogany box with external brass handles, glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension, the bezel with domed glass. D. Silvered with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" bands. M. Brass full plate, with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with dove tail detent, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and timing screws, diamond endstone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dial diam. 76 mm. Dim. 16x14x15cm.
