Code: WE83
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This watch is not working but when the pendant is depressed will chime the hours, quarters and half quarters
Repeating sporadically when pendant depressed, suspected wear to repeating rack.
Hands mismatched. Movement with several serious faults impeding function.
Balance staff requiring replacement- pivots poor and the wheel is not concentric.
Requires boring out and truing up. The duplex locking stone is also completely missing (small, slotted cylinder of ruby) would require remaking from scratch, and the escape wheel requires remaking.
This is a massive pocket watch which has clear hallmarks for London 1824
The watch has a push down stem activated quarter repeater function with two hammers striking on the inner gongs.
Movement – the gilt full plate fusee movement has an lever escapement and a gld weighted balance. The movement has a push down stem activated quarter repeater function. The movement is signed “Robt Bryson, Edinburgh, No 887”. The movement is in 90% mint condition – light marks and scratches
Case – the movement comes in a huge silver hunter case, which has a hinged back, front and gilt inner. The front cover is opened by a lever on the side. The case is decorated with coin edged sides and engine turning. The case is in 90% mint condition – light wear only
Dial – the white enamel dial has a pair of gold hands with a sub seconds dial also. The dial is signed “Robt Bryson, No 887: in 90% mint condition – several fine hairlines on the edge
The watch measures 55mm wide x 22mm deep
The watch has a mineral glass
The watch is key wound / key set and comes with a key
