1,020 CHF
American Market Very Early Split-Seconds Chronograph Charles Frodsham, Ad. FMSZ, No. 03615 and J.E. Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, No. 23140, the movement by Nicole Nielsen. Made for the American market, the case with London hallmarks for 1859-1860. Fine and extremely rare, 18K gold, keyless, very early splitseconds chronograph pocket watch with stop feature. Three-body, "bassine", master mark AN, the back cover engraved with the American eagle, perched on two crossed American flags, each of which features thirteen stars representative of the 13 founding states, the motto “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of Many, One) below, bezels and band engraved in repeated pattern, bolt at 1 o’clock for the stop feature. White enamel, eccentric with Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track. Blued steel spade hands. 41.6 mm, 3/4 plate, gilt brass, Nicole Nielsen keyless winding, lateral English-type lever escapement with lift on the pallets, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, jeweed to the third wheel, split-seconds mechanism with heart-piece mounted under the dial, the split returning lever made of gold. Signed on the dial Charles Frodsham 03615 AD. Fmsz, on the movement E.J. Dent , watchmaker to the Queen, Patent, No. 23140, pillar plate punched 3361. Diam. 47 mm. Notes In addition to being an interesting example of "Americana", this watch is noteworthy from a horological viewpoint in that it features a curious combination of Dent's and Frodsham's signature
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-10-04
