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A REGENCY SILVER POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH ARNOLD ESCAPEMENT
MARGETTS, NO. 1274, CIRCA 1810
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A REGENCY SILVER POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH ARNOLD ESCAPEMENT
Margetts, No. 1274, circa 1810
The white enamel dial signed and numbered MARGETTS 1274, Roman hour numerals within outer minutes dial with Arabic five-minute intermarkers 60-5-10 et seque, subsidiary seconds dial (at VI), gold hands, 18,000 quick train, gilt pinned full-plate movement the top-plate inscribed Timekeeper Margetts LONDON 1274, Arnold escapement, cut bimetallic balance, two-part segmental heat compensation, brass weights on underside and blued steel on top surface, Arnold spring foot detent (repairs) with steel locking pallet, later pair case
51 mm. case diam.
Margetts, No. 1274, circa 1810
The white enamel dial signed and numbered MARGETTS 1274, Roman hour numerals within outer minutes dial with Arabic five-minute intermarkers 60-5-10 et seque, subsidiary seconds dial (at VI), gold hands, 18,000 quick train, gilt pinned full-plate movement the top-plate inscribed Timekeeper Margetts LONDON 1274, Arnold escapement, cut bimetallic balance, two-part segmental heat compensation, brass weights on underside and blued steel on top surface, Arnold spring foot detent (repairs) with steel locking pallet, later pair case
51 mm. case diam.