33,350 CHF
John Arnold, London, Invenit et Fecit, No. 141, especially ordered by the Viceroy of Chili, bearing the London hallmarks for 1794. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold pocket chronometer. Three piece "consular" with integrated cuvette, polished, the back engraved with the coat of arms of a Cardinal. White enamel with Roman numerals outer Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold "pear" hands. inged full plate gilt brass with cylindrical pillars, the fusee with maintaining power, Arnold spring detent escapement with steel escape wheel, three arm riveted bimetallic balance of Louis Berthoud pattern with gold timing screws, blued steel helical balance spring, diamond end-stone. The escape wheel can be locked by means of a small lever, pivoted on the border of the back plate. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm. Notes This chronometer appears to have been upgraded in france circa 1810 with what was considered then as the best compensated balance.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1993-04-25
