eight-day watch;
centre-seconds watch;
chinese market watch;
watch-case
- Museum number
- 1958,1201.1388
- Description
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SILVER-CASED FULL-PLATE DUPLEX CENTRE-SECONDS WATCH OF THE BOVET-FLEURIER TYPE.
Eight-day centre-seconds watch.
Separate cocks and a bridge for the train wheels; going barrel, plates etc engraved all over.
Duplex escapement; steel 3-arm balance.
White enamel dial, hours I-XII, minutes 15,30,45,60; 1/5th seconds.
Blued-steel hands.
Silver case with Chinese trade-mark and number.
- Production date
- 1864
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 63.50 millimetres (case)
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Diameter: 55.70 millimetres (dial)
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Thickness: 20.50 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- For an example of the work of Alexandre Gaille see Chapuis, La Montre Chinoise, pl. opp. pg.178.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Latest: 3 (2017)
- Acquisition date
- 1958
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1958,1201.1388
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: A38/2 (Ilbert Ledger)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.1388 (Ilbert Collection)
