| An unusual fine mid 18th Century Swiss independent seconds Captain's lever in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with two going barrels. One barrel for the going train, the other for the independent seconds train. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, polished steel parachute suspension, bimetallic
compensation curb. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Attractive engraved and engine turned silver dial with engine turned gilt chapters for two time zones and continuous subsidiary seconds. The left chapter of Roman numerals running continuously, the right of Arabic numerals linked to the independent centre seconds. Blue steel hands. Fine decorative 18 carat open face case, the back engraved with a scene of a two
masted square rigged ship in a port. Ribbed middle, small slide to control the independent seconds. Wound and set through the engraved, gold and enamel cuvette giving details of the movement.
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