Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 204

Edward Prior, London, No. 66201, made for the Islamic Market, with London hallmarks for 1851. Fine 18K gold, pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, engine-turned, the band chased with foliage decoration, the back centred with a blank escutcheon. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals, outer minutes ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold "fleurs-de-lys" hands. M. Gilt-brass full plate with cylinder pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Eat nshaw spring detentescapement, two-arm compensation balance with poising and timing screws, free sprung blued-steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, gilt brass balance cock engraved with scrolling foliage, diamond end-stone. Signed on the dial and back plate. Diam. 56 mm.