Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 246

M. F. Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur St., London, No. 26583. Made expressly for Sylvester Hogan, Cleveland, Ohio in the 1890s. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned case back, engraved hinged gold cuvette, stop/go bolt on case band.D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 18 1/2''', 3/4 plate, gilt brass, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.