19th century white metal centre seconds duplex pocket watch ...

Estimate

£300 - £400

19th century white metal centre seconds duplex pocket watch made for the Chinese Market, elaborately engraved movement with steel three arm 'bat-wing' balance and regulator, exhibition glass, enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute markers with quarter Arabic numerals and centre seconds, blued steel hands, within an engine turned case with engraved cartouche signed in Chinese, case maker 'LAM' no. 2793, 56mm (the movement requires attention at fault)

More Information

Movement - not currently functioning - requires repair.
Dial - repair at the ten position, light surface marks.
Glass - light surface marks.
Hands - good.
Case - minor light surface marks, some small surface chips to the winding holes of the glass exhibition cover.
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