| A fine late 19th Century Swiss flyback chronograph by Henry Capt in a gold open face case. Keyless nickelled bar movement, frosted wolf's teeth winding work, going barrel. Flyback centre seconds chronograph work under the dial. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator.
Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. Signed white enamel dial with flyback centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, hinged glazed cuvette, maker's mark "AF & Ce" in a rectangle. The inside of the back cover signed, numbered and marked "Chronometre -
Chronographe". Flyback chronograph operated by depressing the crown, small slide in the band to lock it. In a signed fitted presentation case covered in dark red morocco and lined with velvet.
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