2,300 CHF
Webster, Queen Victoria St. , London, No. 18960, hallmarked 1883-84. Fine, 18K gold pocket watch with double-train independent dead-seconds. Four-body, “bassine et filets”, polished with engraved initials on the back, gold hinged cuvette, bolt on the band at 2 o’clock for activating and stopping dead seconds. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. 42 mm, frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 27 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone.Movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-11-14