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J.W. BENSON, LONDON, NO. 705, CIRCA 1930
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AN ENGLISH MAHOGANY EIGHT-DAY MANTEL CHRONOMETER
J.W. BENSON, LONDON, NO. 705, CIRCA 1930
The 140 mm. diameter silvered dial with seconds and state of wind subsidiaries, balance arrest lever between XII and I, signed 'J.W. Benson/LONDON' and inscribed AUXILIARY COMPENSATION', blued steel hands, movement with single chain fusee, Harrison's maintaining power, large spot finished platform with spring detent escapement to cut bi-metallic balance with circular temperature compensation weights, Pooles auxiliary compensation and palladium helical spring
11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high
J.W. BENSON, LONDON, NO. 705, CIRCA 1930
The 140 mm. diameter silvered dial with seconds and state of wind subsidiaries, balance arrest lever between XII and I, signed 'J.W. Benson/LONDON' and inscribed AUXILIARY COMPENSATION', blued steel hands, movement with single chain fusee, Harrison's maintaining power, large spot finished platform with spring detent escapement to cut bi-metallic balance with circular temperature compensation weights, Pooles auxiliary compensation and palladium helical spring
11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
Sale room notice
This chronometer dates from circa 1930 and not 1830 as stated in the catalogue.
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