A rare Swiss lever watch of 8 days duration in an unusually large nickel open face case and morocco box. Reversed three quarter plate gilt keyless movement. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Polished steel index adjusted by removing the front bezel. Club tooth straight line lever escapement. Opening the back single cover reveals an open centrally placed barrel with a visible blue steel mainspring almost the diameter of the movement wound by a folding key. In the centre a brass thumb wheel is used to set the hands. Clip on white enamel dial with bold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain large nickel open face case contained in a velvet lined travelling case covered in red morocco, marked "Eight Day".

• Signed __________Jacot
• Circa 1890
• Diameter 73 mm
• Condition
• ==> Case _______ Excellent. The travelling case fair.
• ==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
• ==> Movement __ Excellent.

Unusually large for this type of movement which is normally in a case of about 55mm. See Technique and History of the Swiss Watch plate 144 for a watch with a similar movement.

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