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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 181
Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street, London, No. 30542, with London hallmarks for 1889. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph.
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
C. Three body, massive, polished, marked "E.N." ( Emil Nielsen). Hinged gold cuvette D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt three quarter plate, 17 jewels-part in screwed settings for the going train, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Split seconds chronograph operated from the winding crown. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
