"Arnold-Type Spring Detent Chronometer" (Paul Philip) Barraud, Cornhill, London, No. 180. Made in 1798, the case with London hallmarks for 1818-1819. Fine and rare, 18K gold, pocket chronometer with Arnoldtype spring detent escapement and dead subsidiary seconds. | Important Collectors Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks | Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, 25th November 2006
"Arnold-Type Spring Detent Chronometer" (Paul Philip) Barraud, Cornhill, London, No. 180. Made in 1798, the case with London hallmarks for 1818-1819. Fine and rare, 18K gold, pocket chronometer with Arnoldtype spring detent escapement and dead subsidiary seconds., C. Three-body, "consular", polished, fixed cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic four-second numerals. Yellow gold "pear" hands. M. 43 mm., hinged, gilt brass, full plate, ringed cylindrical pillars, 8 jewels, three in screwed chatons, fusee with chain, Harrison's maintaining power, Arnold's spring detent escapement beating 18,000 beats per hour, detent set in a slot cut in the back plate, cut bimetallic compensation balance with internal and external temperature and meantime adjustment screws, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone, foliate engraved cock. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006
LOT 99 "Arnold-Type Spring Detent Chronometer" (Paul Philip) Barraud, Cornhill, London, No. 180. Made in 1798, the case with London hallmarks for 1818-1819. Fine and rare, 18K gold, pocket chronometer with Arnoldtype spring detent escapement and dead subsidiary seconds.
HKD 100,000 - 130,000 USD 13,000 - 17,000 / EUR 10,000 - 13,000
C. Three-body, "consular", polished, fixed cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic four-second numerals. Yellow gold "pear" hands. M. 43 mm., hinged, gilt brass, full plate, ringed cylindrical pillars, 8 jewels, three in screwed chatons, fusee with chain, Harrison's maintaining power, Arnold's spring detent escapement beating 18,000 beats per hour, detent set in a slot cut in the back plate, cut bimetallic compensation balance with internal and external temperature and meantime adjustment screws, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone, foliate engraved cock. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.
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