A.P. Walsh London Very Rare & Fine Gold Pocket Chronometer With Wind Indicator No. 197 With Original Box, circa 1850. ...

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A.P. Walsh London Very Rare & Fine Gold Pocket Chronometer With Wind Indicator No. 197 With Original Box, circa 1850
Case: 18k yellow gold, No. 197, four body, plain hinged back and gold cuvette, ATO makers hallmark, 50 mm
Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, thirty hour power reserve indicator, subsidiary seconds at six, gold spade hands
Movement: No. 197, gilt, 3/4 plate, finely engraved balance cock and foot, raised barrel cover with set up click, fusee with chain, Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, blued steel helical hairspring with diamond endstone, free sprung regulator, cap jewel on the escape wheel
Signed: movement is signed A.P. Walsh London, dial signed S. Hammond New York

Note: It is extremely rare to find an example of this prominent watchmaker in it's original gold case. The lot presented here also includes the original jewelers box and a 23.3 gram gold Albert chain with hardstone key and a 1851 one dollar gold coin fob. Arthur Paul Walsh was widely recognized as one of the finest springer and adjusters in the British watchmaking community.

Condition Report*: Type: A.P. Walsh London Very Rare & Fine Gold Pocket Chronometer With Wind Indicator No. 197 With Original Box
Dial: enamel, Roman numerals
Hands; gold spade hands
Metal: 18k yellow gold
Gram Weight: 104.5
Case No: 197
Case Info: four body, plain hinged back, gold cuvette
Case Width: 50 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: No. 197, gilt, 3/4 plate, finely engraved balance cock and foot, raised barrel cover with set up click, fusee with chain, Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, blued steel helical hairspring with diamond endstone, free sprung regulator, cap jewel on the escape wheel
Circa: 1850
Condition: case is very very good, movement is very very good with bright original gilding, dial is very good, two very tiny and light hairlines on the edge below the seconds bit

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2013 May 21 Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature Auction - New York #5137 (go to Auction Home page)

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