20,700 CHF
Chas. Frodsham, 84, Strand, London, ADFmsz. No. 07473, By Appointment To The Queen. Hallmarked 1886 Exceptionally fine 18ct. gold and armorial enamelled half-hunter cased minute-repeating keyless watch with chronograph and 60 minute recording. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, the cover with red enamelled Arabic chapters on a white ground, the back with a superbly painted and complex armorial and the motto "FESTINA LENTE". Gold cuvette, olivetted set-hands push piece and anti-theft bow. By Anthony Strachan. White enamel by Willis, with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and 60 minute register. Blued-steel "pear"hands. 20—, frosted and gilt, half plate, 28 jewels largely in screwed settings, English lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel double overcoil balance spring with micrometer regulator and diamond end-stone. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph work visible on the backplate with locking push piece in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In perfect condition. Diam. 54 mm. Notes This watch incorporates all the features associated with the highest quality of work by the firm of Charles Frodsham. The movement was made by Nicole Nielsen & Co., of 14, Soho Square, who supplied most of the highly complicated watches to the top English firms.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-10-17
