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Index No. A5709 Gold Split Seconds Hunter by Nicole Nielsen
A fine late 19th Century English split seconds chronograph lever by Nicole Nielsen in a heavy full hunter gold case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, Nicole Nielsen's patent winding mechanism.  Frosted steel flyback chronograph work above the top plate, the split seconds mechanism under the dial.  Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  English table roller lever escapement.  White enamel dial with an Australian retailers signature, "Drummond & Co  Melbourne", marked "Willis" on the back. Split centre seconds and offset subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands and gold chronograph hand.  Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case with two buttons for the chronograph in the band.  Maker's mark "CN" over "EN" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.  
SignedNicole Nielsen & Co    14 Soho Square    London   Patent   - 9660
ConditionHallmarked London 1884
CaseExcellent apart from some slight bruising to the back cover.
DialExcellent. Diameter 52 mm
MovementExcellent.
Although the firm of Nicole Nielsen produced a large number of high quality watches from the late 19th to the early 20th century very few watches bearing their own name survive.  Most of their output was made for other firms such as Dents, White etc.  The casemaker mark is that of Charles Nicole and Emil Nielsen, 14 Soho Square.
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