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Lot Essay
Accompanied by Kew Observatory original Class A Kew Certificate and George & Company original Watch Warranty No. 25273 dated 8 November 1905.
Watches awarded with the renowned Kew "A" Certificate are highly precise timekeepers which were submitted to a 45 days trial at the Kew Observatory in Richmond near London. The present watch obtained the Class A Certificate with the addition of 79.1 marks for superior merit.
The Karussel or Carrousel was patented in 1882 by the Danish watchmaker Bahne Bonniksen who had immigrated to England.
Both Karussel and Tourbillon are revolving escapements with the escapement placed on a small rotating platform, a device to eliminate errors of rate in the vertical positions.
The Karussel escapement however is driven by a fourth wheel, which is not fixed but rotates within the platform. Consequently it is turning at a much slower rate than tourbillon carriages, varying from 34 to 52.5 minutes per full rotation depending upon the design. It is also more robust and easier to produce than a tourbillon, hence less expensive.
Watches awarded with the renowned Kew "A" Certificate are highly precise timekeepers which were submitted to a 45 days trial at the Kew Observatory in Richmond near London. The present watch obtained the Class A Certificate with the addition of 79.1 marks for superior merit.
The Karussel or Carrousel was patented in 1882 by the Danish watchmaker Bahne Bonniksen who had immigrated to England.
Both Karussel and Tourbillon are revolving escapements with the escapement placed on a small rotating platform, a device to eliminate errors of rate in the vertical positions.
The Karussel escapement however is driven by a fourth wheel, which is not fixed but rotates within the platform. Consequently it is turning at a much slower rate than tourbillon carriages, varying from 34 to 52.5 minutes per full rotation depending upon the design. It is also more robust and easier to produce than a tourbillon, hence less expensive.