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Dent: A rare 18ct gold keyless open face á tact pocketwatch for a blind person
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Dent: A rare 18ct gold keyless open face á tact pocketwatch for a blind person

SIGNED E. J. DENT WATCH MAKER TO THE QUEEN LONDON, NO. 16290, LONDON HALLMARK 1854

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Dent: A rare 18ct gold keyless open face á tact pocketwatch for a blind person
signed E. J. Dent Watch Maker To The Queen London, no. 16290, London hallmark 1854
the gilt three quarter plate movement with Nicole Nielson winding, bimetallic balance and duplex escapement, the gold engine turned dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and blued steel moon hands, in 18 carat gold engine turned case with snap back and applied gold monogram to the reverse, engine turned band with raised pins to represent the hours, seperated by indentations to represent quarter hours, a glazed rotating disc in the front cover with a raised pointer enabling a blind person to 'feel' the time, movement signed and numbered, case numbered
44mm
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Lot Essay

The á tact system is so designed that the pointer, in this case on the front cover, can be rotated in a clockwise direction until it comes to a 'stop', regulated by the watch mechanism, enabling the blind person to feel the time to the nearest quarter hour by the aid of the pins and the indentations in the band.

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