$6,900
Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 61 Strand & 4 Royal Exchange, London, No. 45421, hallmarked 1890-91.Very fine, keyless,minute-repeating watch. four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette. white enamel, by Willis, Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. "Spade" blued steel hands. 44 mm, 3/4 plate, frosted gilt, 21 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm. Notes This is a high quality repeater, very highly finished, with a dial by the eminent Willis.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-05-21
