Simon De Charmes, London - early 18th century silver pair ca...

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Simon De Charmes, London - early 18th century silver pair cased verge pocket watch, circa 1710, signed fusee movement with three-arm balance, fine pierced and engraved winged balance cock and foot, silvered regulating dial and Egyptian tapered pillars, signed champlevé dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic five minute chapter, gilts hands, bullseye glass, plain silver cases, the inner case with 'WC' makers initials, 57mm
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** Simon De Charmes - French watch and clockmaker who exiled in London after revocation of Nantes (1685) Clockmakers Company 1692 - c. 1730.

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Movement - currently functioning.
Dial - good see image.
Glass - light marks.
Hands - good.
Case - inner case with inner solder repair tot he stem, typical light surface marks present, the outer case with light bruising, filled repair to the release button, no silver hallmarks present - see images.
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