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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991
Rieussec, Hger. du Roi, Chaudé & Bruneau, rue Neuve des Petits Champs, No.13. Chronographe, Brevet d'invention No.4, circa 1845. Extremely rare silver cased inking chronograph with five-minute progressive recorder.
C. Three body massive "quatre baguettes" polished. Gilt brass hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and subsidiary minute register. Blued-steel arrow patent inking hand. Frosted and gilt full-plate movement, cylinder escapement , plain balance, flat spring. Stop watch and inking push-pieces in the band, the hand of the five-minute recorder running anti-clockwise. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 71 mm.