| A 19th Century Swiss lever in an unusual reversible silver case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial marked "A.B.C.",
subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Unusual engine turned silver case which can be used either as a full hunter or as an open face watch. The silver centre section containing the movement pivots within the outer ring, released by depressing the button in the pendant fully. Silver cuvette with large oval opening to allow the movement tobe rotated in the case. The inside of the front cover marked with a Chinese
signature which is repeated on the barrel bridge on the movement.
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