Lot 701

Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand London, By Appointment to the Queen, Movement No. 07596 AD.Fmsz, Case No. 07596, 54 mm, 171 g, circa 1888
A very fine, heavy half hunting minute repeating pocket watch in best movement design "AD.Fmsz" with chronograph
Case: 18k gold, polished, gold dome, case maker's punch mark "HMF" (Harrison Mill Frodsham). Dial: enamel, off-white, "Willis" type, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds at "9", numbered, signed, 60 min. counter at "3", blued double spade hands. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, frosted, gilt, numbered, signed, screwed gold chatons, finely matted chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, English lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance, blued balance spring with terminal curve, index spring fine adjusting device, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.

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