A10307

English Silver Centre Seconds Chronograph

£650.00

Signed  J W Reeley    London and Liverpool  - Established 1790  -  Manufd by J Richardson  Coventry
Hallmarked Chester   1892
A late 19th Century English centre seconds chronograph in a silver open face case.
Diameter   56 mm         

Out of stock

Description

A late 19th Century English centre seconds chronograph in a silver open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement.  Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands.   Substantial plain silver open face case with ribbed middle,  small gold slide in the band to stop the watch acting on the balance.  Vacant circular cartouche on the plain back, plain silver cuvette, gilt winding button, maker's mark “JR” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.  

In excellent overall condition.  Unusually the movement is signed for both the manufacturer and the retailer.