Thomas Russel & Son, Makers to the Queen, Liverpool, No. 97260, with Chester hallmarks for 1898. Fine 18 ct. gold, hall hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer with 52 1/2 minute Karrusel regulator. | Important Collectors Wristwatches Pocket Watches & Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 21st October 1995

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

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Thomas Russel & Son, Makers to the Queen, Liverpool, No. 97260, with Chester hallmarks for 1898. Fine 18 ct. gold, hall hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer with 52 1/2 minute Karrusel regulator.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, marked "B.B." (Benson Brothers), the band, pendant and bow with floral chased decoration, the cover with black champlevé enamelled Roman numerals on the dial aperture border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 20"', frosted and gilt three-quarter plate, 15 jewels, with going barrel, pointed-tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, free sprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve, ruby endstone. Bonniksen 52 1/2 minute Karrusel regulator. Signed on the back plate. Very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

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RUSSEL & Son - Thomas Russell & Son claimed in their publicity to have been established in 1797. Makers to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, they held a royal warant from 1858 onwards and were established in Slater St Liverpool from at least 1860. The firm continued in business until about 1945. In parallel, from 1872 onwards until about 1932, they held premises in London. In their chronometers they used Poole's and Kullberg's auxiliaries, and Hartnup's balance and produced a machine-made lever escapement.