| A late 19th Century Swiss buttonhole lapel watch in a paste set gunmetal case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Small
white enamel dial with gilt decoration and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Gunmetal case, the movement housed in the larger section worn behind the lapel. The narrow neck of the case houses the cannon pinion and supports the dial which is bordered by as bezel set with clear and red paste stones.
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