$2,530
Swiss, circa 1860. Very fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased, pocket spring-detent chronometer. Accompanied by original wooden, brass inlaid fitted box and gold ratchet key. Accompanied by a box. four-body, "bassine et filets", engine turned covers, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. "Spade" blued steel, hands. 42 mm, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement with cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, freesprung blued steel helical balance spring.Diam. 50 mm. Notes It is relatively rare to find a Swiss spring detent chronometer. Most Swiss chronometers employ a pivoted detent escapement, while most English chronometers employ a spring one.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-05-08
