Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc...
Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990
LOT 96
J. Sewill, 30 Cornhill, Royal Exchange, London and 61 South castle Street , Liverpool, Prize medals International Exhibitions London 1862, Paris 1867, N° 28609, bearing the London Hall Marks for 1875-1876. Fine 18K gold hunting cased pocket chronometer.
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
Four body massive "bassine et filets" polished case, a gold monogram applied on the cover. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30 hour up/down scale. Blued steel "pear" hands. Fine gilt brass 18? three quarter plate movement, fusee with a maintaining power, 15 jewels in screwed settings, spring detent escapement, two armed cut bimetallic balance with gold poising screws, diamond endstone, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, free sprung. Signed on the dial and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
