| A late 19th Century Swiss mystery watch in a silver double sided case. The gilt cylinder movement is relegated to the crescent shaped portion of the watch between the glass dial and the pendant. Keyless with going barrel, small plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, polished
steel regulator. Glass dial with gilt Arabic numerals, and minute markings, engraved silver masks. The blue steel hands are driven by a second glass disc which has a toothed wheel attached to its outer edge that engages the train. The miniature motion work for the hands is set between this glass disc and glass dial. There is no provision to set the hands apart from moving them manually, which is common in these watches. Plain silver
case glazed back and front. Rectangular button in the band to release the sprung front cover, the crown with an internal ratchet to wind the watch.
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