Dent.  An 18 carat gold openface keyless double sweep centre seconds stopwatch
Dent. An 18 carat gold openface keyless double sweep centre seconds stopwatch

SIGNED DENT, 61 STRAND & 34 ROYAL EXCHANGE, NO. 33715, 1880S

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Dent. An 18 carat gold openface keyless double sweep centre seconds stopwatch
Signed Dent, 61 Strand & 34 Royal Exchange, No. 33715, 1880s
The frosted gilt three-quarter plate movement jewelled to the centre with lever escapement, bimetallic balance, Nicole winding system, the white enamel dial with eccentric Roman numerals, blued steel hands, two sweep centre seconds hands, one held momentarily by depressing the winder, in plain gold openface case with hinged cuvette, movement and dial signed and numbered
50 mm. diam.
London 1884

拍品专文

This rare type of watch was used by doctors for timing the pulses of their patients. Lot 35 is also an example of this type of watch.