| A fine late 18th Century continental centre seconds cylinder in a silver open face case. Unusual gilt keywind movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. Train wheels under a pierced single cock secured by two screws. Sector cock with polished steel coqueret and regulator. The barrel and
cocks decorated with simple engraving. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Small stop lever at the edge with spring acting directly on the balance.. Polished steel cylinder, brass escape wheel. Domed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Arabic numerals, fine blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Plain silver open face case, wound and set through the gilt metal cuvette, instruction on use in English text.
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