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Precision TimekeeperAugust Ericsson, St. Petersburg, No. 1377,circa 1910, movement by Ulysse Nardin, No. 35407.Very fine and rare, gold and silver keyless deck chronometer with special escapement.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 3,750 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

C. Four-body, "Empire", polished with gold hinges and fluted band, silver hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 50 mm (22'''), frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, 17 jewels, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with gold temperature screws and platinum quarter ones, special blued steel alloy free-sprung balance spring with outer terminal curve, pin-set.Signed on dial and case, movement on the pillar plate engraved 35407.Diam. 63 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

August Ericsson ((1842 - circa 1910)Born in Sweden, he established a very impressive business in St. Petersburg, Russia (circa 1875). Most of the marine chronometers supplied to the Imperial Navy were by him, and they generally used Kullberg movements. One of his brothers, Bror, founded the Stockholm Watchmakers Association in 1884. One of August's sons, Alexander, became a chronometer maker.