A Swiss lever combined with an aneroid barometer in a gilt metal open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Above the movement an aneroid barometer mechanism connected to the central hand which indicates the barometric pressure on a silvered scale. Within the scale a white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals and blue steel hands. Gilt metal open face case.


Signed _ _______ Montre Barometre
Circa 1880

Diameter 56 mm
Condition
Case _ _______ Good, recently gilded. Part of the front bezel lacking which would have recorded the previous reading on the barometer.
Dial _ _______ Very good, hairline crack.
Movement _ _ Very good, the barometer may not function correctly.



An unusual combination of barometer and watch. The movement is similar to those produced at the Glasshutte Uhrenfabrik in Dresden.

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