A9437

Gunmetal World Time Watch

£800.00

Signed  Buren
Circa   1910
An early 20th Century Swiss lever with world time dial in a gunmetal open face case.
Diameter   48 mm         

Out of stock

Description

An early 20th Century Swiss lever with world time dial in a gunmetal open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel ring dial with Roman numerals, markings at its inner edge for quarters and five minutes, blue steel hands. Within this an enamel disc rotates once every twelve hours. Cities around the world are marked in black and red to indicate the time in different locations, the hour hand always showing local time.  Plain gunmetal open face case with clip on back, gilt winding button and bow.