Lot 52
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S. Smith & Sons. An Extremely Fine And Rare 18k Gold Openface Keyless Lever Pocket Watch With One Minute Tourbillon, Up and Down Indicator and Class A Kew Certificate
S. Smith & Sons. An Extremely Fine And Rare 18k Gold Openface Keyless Lever Pocket Watch With One Minute Tourbillon, Up and Down Indicator and Class A Kew Certificate

SIGNED S. SMITH & SONS LTD., TRAFALGAR SQUARE, LONDON, MAKERS TO THE ADMIRALTY & TO THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT, NO. 312-21, CASE STAMPED WITH LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1913

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S. Smith & Sons. An Extremely Fine And Rare 18k Gold Openface Keyless Lever Pocket Watch With One Minute Tourbillon, Up and Down Indicator and Class A Kew Certificate
Signed S. Smith & Sons Ltd., Trafalgar Square, London, Makers To The Admiralty & To The Indian Government, No. 312-21, Case Stamped with London Date Letter for 1913
Nicole Nielsen three-quarter plate gilt-finished counterpoised lever movement, Guillaume balance, three arm tourbillon carriage with gold poising screws, glazed dust cover, off-white Willis dial, Roman numerals, two subsidiary dials indicating up and down indicator and constant seconds, plain circular case, keyless winding engaged by depressing a button in the band, case stamped F.T London for Fred Thomas and with London date letter for 1913, movement signed and numbered
54mm diam.

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Lot Essay

Smith and Sons - (England) Samuel Smith opened a jeweler's shop about 1851 at Newington Causeway, where he sold clocks and watches. Under Smith's son the business changed names to S. Smith & Son Ltd. and began supplying "motor watches" for cars. Soon thereafter, in 1904, they produced a speedometer. In 1914 the company changed direction again, moving into motor accessories.

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