Charles Frodsham, London AN EXCEPTIONAL AND VERY FINE LARGE YELLOW GOLD OPEN-FACED MINUTE REPEATING SPLIT-SECONDS KEYLESS CHRONOGRAPH WATCH WITH ONE MINUTE TOURBILLON AND 60 MINUTE REGISTER PRESENTED TO WILLIAM GOULD HARDING BY JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN IN ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOX NO 08920 AD FMSZ, 1902 • Movment: first quality gilt three-quarter plate with double roller ratchet-tooth lever escapement and free sprung regulation, Guillaume balance with spiral blued steel balance spring and overcoil, the tourbillon with Nicole Nielsen Type 2 three-arm polished steel tourbillon carriage, the back plate further mounted with polished steel chronograph work, repeating on two polished steel gongs, signed and numbered By Appointment to the King AD Fmsz, No. 08920, Chas Frodsham, 115 New Bond Strt, Late of 84 Strand, London • Dial: T. J. Willis type ‘Venetian’ enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer ring calibrated for minutes and chronograph fifths, subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 60-minute register • Case: large best quality gold case with polished finish, split pusher to the band above 11 o’clock, recessed repeating slide, gold hand-set button with gold olivette, s-knuckle joint and turning pendant, gold dome engraved W.G.H. from J.P.M. 1903, case hallmarked London 1902 and with maker’s mark HMF for Harrison Mill Frodsham With original presentation case. diameter 63 mm
Charles Frodsham, London AN EXCEPTIONAL AND VERY FINE LARGE YELLOW GOLD OPEN-FACED MINUTE REPEATING SPLIT-SECONDS KEYLESS CHRONOGRAPH WATCH WITH ONE MINUTE TOURBILLON AND 60 MINUTE REGISTER PRESENTED TO WILLIAM GOULD HARDING BY JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN IN ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOX NO 08920 AD FMSZ, 1902 • Movment: first quality gilt three-quarter plate with double roller ratchet-tooth lever escapement and free sprung regulation, Guillaume balance with spiral blued steel balance spring and overcoil, the tourbillon with Nicole Nielsen Type 2 three-arm polished steel tourbillon carriage, the back plate further mounted with polished steel chronograph work, repeating on two polished steel gongs, signed and numbered By Appointment to the King AD Fmsz, No. 08920, Chas Frodsham, 115 New Bond Strt, Late of 84 Strand, London • Dial: T. J. Willis type ‘Venetian’ enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer ring calibrated for minutes and chronograph fifths, subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 60-minute register • Case: large best quality gold case with polished finish, split pusher to the band above 11 o’clock, recessed repeating slide, gold hand-set button with gold olivette, s-knuckle joint and turning pendant, gold dome engraved W.G.H. from J.P.M. 1903, case hallmarked London 1902 and with maker’s mark HMF for Harrison Mill Frodsham With original presentation case. diameter 63 mm
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