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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 476
William Crouch & Son, Edinburgh, No. 20040, with London hallmarks for 1896. Rare and unusual silver watch with independent dead centre seconds.
CHF 4,500 - 5,000
C. Four body, massive," bassine et filets", polished, marked "R.J,O." (Richard James Oliver). Hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, sunk centre and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet bands. M.19"', frosted and gilt three-quarter plate double train with Liverpool jewelling, going barrels, 27 jewels, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dead independent seconds shown in the Swiss way by means of a flirt on the escape pinion, with boit in the band. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
