Swiss

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Swiss

No. 27406

A silver open-faced duplex watch made for the Chinese Market

Circa 1830

• Movement: gilded Chinese calibre, Chinese signature, the gilded plates composed of scrolls and dragons' heads, highly decoratively engraved throughout, duplex escapement, the balance with blued steel devils, long steel regulation index 

• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, blued steel hands, polished steel centre seconds

• Case: plain polished, stop slide to bezel beside 3 o'clock, inside back with control marks and Chinese signature stamp,case maker's mark PM, numbered 27406, with a plain later key

diameter 66mm