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Index No. A8114 Rare Freesprung English Flyback Chronograph
A rare late 19th Century freesprung English lever with flyback chronograph in a gold open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with diamond endstone.  Freesprung compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement.  Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds chronograph and continuous subsidiary seconds.  Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain 18 carat open face case, gold cuvette engraved with initials.  Chronograph operated by depressing the crown, maker's mark "JM" number corresponding to that on the movement.  
SignedOve Vivier  43 Spencer St. Clerkenwell    London    
Hallmarked London 1880
Diameter 54 mm
It is very unusual to find a freesprung watch with a flyback chronograph as it was thought to have an adverse effect on its timekeeping.  Octave Vivier, 1863 - 81.
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