Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street, London, No. 32384 with London hallmarks for 1893. Very fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, moon phase astronomical keyless minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar and split seconds chronograph and 60 minutes progressive recorder. | Important Collectors Wristwatches Pocket Watches & Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 21st October 1995

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

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Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street, London, No. 32384 with London hallmarks for 1893. Very fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, moon phase astronomical keyless minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar and split seconds chronograph and 60 minutes progressive recorder.

CHF 120,000 - 140,000

Sold: CHF 149,250

C. Four body, massive, "pomme et filets", polished, marked "R.N." (Robert Benson North). Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel by Willis with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months of the leap-year cycle, the dates and the running seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Blued-steel "pear" hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, 17 jewels in screwed settings for the going train, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split seconds chronograph with partly visible work, buttons on the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

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chronometer makers until the mid-20th Century. This demonstration model was on display for many years at the premises of Mesere. E. Dent & Co. Ltd, in Pall Mall, St. James's. It was eventually sold by Christie's in London along with the glass balance spring chronometer, also displayed inthe shop. Literature: Exhibited: Asprey & Co., Exhibition of Marine Chronometers, Bond Street, London, July 19 - August 2, 1972, no. 66.