WINNERL, NO. 240, CIRCA 1850
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A French mahogany two-day marine chronometer
Winnerl, No. 240, circa 1850
The frosted silvered dial signed WINNERL No. 240, Roman hour numerals, Breguet blued steel hour and minutes hands, subsidiary seconds dial (at VI) both with blued steel hands, reversed fusee, Earnshaw escapement, cut bimetallic balance with cylindrical heat compensation weights, blued steel helical balance spring, spring foot detent with jewelled locking stone, brass bowl, gimbal with bolt action locking arm, two-tier plain mahogany Continental style box with sliding cover to top viewing port with inset brass diamond shape plaque inscribed Winnerl, PARIS, No. 240, external brass drop handles
70 mm. dial diam., 147 mm. sq. box
Winnerl, No. 240, circa 1850
The frosted silvered dial signed WINNERL No. 240, Roman hour numerals, Breguet blued steel hour and minutes hands, subsidiary seconds dial (at VI) both with blued steel hands, reversed fusee, Earnshaw escapement, cut bimetallic balance with cylindrical heat compensation weights, blued steel helical balance spring, spring foot detent with jewelled locking stone, brass bowl, gimbal with bolt action locking arm, two-tier plain mahogany Continental style box with sliding cover to top viewing port with inset brass diamond shape plaque inscribed Winnerl, PARIS, No. 240, external brass drop handles
70 mm. dial diam., 147 mm. sq. box