Description

An unusual  late 19^th Century Swiss lever centre seconds chronograph in a silver open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement.  White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, Arabic numerals for the chronograph, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands.  Plain silver open face case, silver cuvette, gilt crown.  A button at 3 o’clock stops the second hand allowing the watch to continue running.  The button at two o’clock returns the second hand to twelve.  Recent red morocco covered case lined with red velvet.