Albert H. Potter & Co. A fine and rare 18K gold hunter case two train split second chronograph keyless lever watch with flying 1/4ths of a second

SIGNED ALBERT H. POTTER & CO., GENEVA, NO. 330, CIRCA 1880

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Albert H. Potter & Co. A fine and rare 18K gold hunter case two train split second chronograph keyless lever watch with flying 1/4ths of a second
Signed Albert H. Potter & Co., Geneva, No. 330, circa 1880
With nickel-finished jewelled two train lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, glazed dust cover, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer seconds track with Arabic five minute divisions, blued steel moon-style hands, subsidiary dial indicating flying 1/4ths of a second, the large circular case with engraved monograms to both sides, split second chronograph mechanism and flying 1/4ths of a second operated by two buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
55 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Albert H. Potter (1836-1908) was one of the greatest watchmakers of the second half of the 19th century. Born in upstate New York, he would move to Geneva in 1875, where he would work to develop more efficient escapements, compensation balances and mechanisms to the intrigue of his clientele and colleagues. Only a few hundred of his watches are in existence, and they are rarely offered publicly. Examples with split second chronograph and flying 1/4ths are extremely rare.

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