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Accompanied by original fitted black leather covered box containing two small cylindrical glass tubes, one with oil and one with ink.
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SIGNED G. SANDOZ, HORLOGER DE LA MARINE, PALAIS-ROYALE 147, PARIS, NO. 780, CIRCA 1850
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Sandoz. A fine and rare 10 minute inking chronograph in fitted leather box
Signed G. Sandoz, Horloger de la Marine, Palais-Royale 147, Paris, no. 780, circa 1850
With gilt-finished backwound cylinder movement, the white enamel dial calibrated for 60 seconds with Arabic numerals, large central hand with ink bowl and discharging pointer, subsidiary dial for 10 minutes recorder counting from right to left, in circular gilt brass case, the chronograph stop/start functions activated by sliding a lever in the band, snap on back with flat winder, dial signed, movement numbered
63 mm. diam.
Signed G. Sandoz, Horloger de la Marine, Palais-Royale 147, Paris, no. 780, circa 1850
With gilt-finished backwound cylinder movement, the white enamel dial calibrated for 60 seconds with Arabic numerals, large central hand with ink bowl and discharging pointer, subsidiary dial for 10 minutes recorder counting from right to left, in circular gilt brass case, the chronograph stop/start functions activated by sliding a lever in the band, snap on back with flat winder, dial signed, movement numbered
63 mm. diam.