Russells

Russells Ltd. A fine and heavy 18K gold hunter case keyless lever minute repeating perpetual calendar chronograph watch with phases of the moon Signed Russells Ltd., 10 Exchange Street, Manchester, No. 11275, stamped with London date letter for 1900 With gilt-finished highly jewelled lever movement, minute repeating on two polished steel hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette, the off-white dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute divisions, four subsidiary dials indicating month combined with leap year indicator, day, date and phases of the moon combined with constant seconds, in heavy circular case with inlaid blue enamel initials to the reverse, the front centred by inlaid enamel coat-of-arms and inscription ON.S.T.POLL.I.SEE , repeating slide and chronograph button in the band, case stamped with casemaker's initials E.M., dial signed, movement signed and numbered 59 mm. diam.