$2,950
A. Johannsen & Co., Made circa 1920. Fine, mahogany, 2-day marine chronometer with 56-hour power reserve indicator. Three-body, with brass handles, the glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimbaled suspension. Silvered with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down indication. Brass “spade” hands. 90 mm, gilt brass, full plate with baluster pillars secured by screws, 10 jewels, fusée with chain and maintaining power, Arnold detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and 2 mean time adjusting nuts, free-sprung polished steel helical balance-spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone. dial, case and movement signed. Dim. Bowl 110 mm., box 19 x 19 x 19 cm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-09-20
