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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002
This is a typical example of a puritan watch, so named because of the plain aspect of the case and dial, in keeping with the strict code of behavior enforced in England, under the government of Oliver Cromwell, which forbade any open display of wealth. Provenance: Maryatt Collection.
C. Two-body, ?bassine? with deep back, polished, split bezel, small pendant, loose ring. D. Silver, mounted on a heavy hinged brass dial plate, central silver disc with an engraved cherub standing on an hourglass and pointing the hours with an arrow, innermost hour ring with champlevé radial Roman numerals and half hour divisions with inner champlevé red enamel quarter-hour divisions and outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic figures, then a small brass ring with a pointer indicating date, and outermost champlevé red enamel 31-day date ring. M. 42 mm, gilt brass, pinned to the dial plate, full plate, Egyptian pillars, fusee and cat-gut, short three-wheel train with 5-leaf pinions, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, later irregular cock pierced and engraved with wild strawberries secured by a screw, worm-gear and pinion mainspring set-up with silver scale plate. Signed on the movement. Diam. 52 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-29 |
Good Lacking elements |
Movement: 3-22* |
Good Later original Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |