London Antique Watches
Very Rare Repeating Tourbillion Four Glass Clock
Item Description

Very Rare Repeating Tourbillion Clock  

 

 

A rare late 19th Century striking clock with lever tourbillion platform in a four glass polished brass case.  Large rectangular polished brass eight day movement with two going barrels. 

 
 Steel hour and half-hour rack striking work visible on the back plate.  Rare large rectangular tourbillion platform visible through a glazed aperture in the top of the case.  Long polished steel carriage pivoted under a diagonal polished steel bridge.  Compensation balance with freesprung spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. 
 
Signed plain gilt dial with silvered mask.  White enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals, the two winding squares below.  Blue steel Breguet hands.  Four glass polished brass case with bow fronted hinged glazed door, plain top with square aperture revealing the platform.
 
 
Signed            Robin Fils - Echappement a Tourbillon
Circa               1900
Dimensions    205 x 150 x 135  mm
 
 

Tourbill clock - YouTube

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An interesting clock.  The tourbillion was introduced to cancel out positional errors.  Its use in a platform has no technical advantage but does allow the maker to display his skill

 

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 We would like to introduce ourselves, we are Pieces of Time in London and are the Worlds leading specialist in Antique and precision pocket watches, we’ve been trading since 1975 in Mayfair London, round the corner from Bond Street Station and the famous Claridges Hotel.  We have been producing mail order catalogues since the 80s and are about to publish our 102nd ISSUE. We’ve also have a very extensive website with hundreds of watches and were one of the first antique watch websites to launch way back in 1996. We’ve always prided ourselves on our customer’s satisfaction and we’ll always endeavour to make sure our clients are really happy with their purchases.

Pieces of Time is a member of the British Antique Dealers Association (BADA) and the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC). We attend many antique and watch fairs around the world, meeting with our international clients who may be interested in specific items for their collection or looking to sell items to Pieces of Time.

We have hundreds of collectable and interesting watches from the 17th century to mid 20th century. If you are interested in any of our watches or need more information please don’t hesitate to contact us on either our email 

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as we love to speak to our clients in person.  

All our watches are in full working order and can be viewed in person at our London showroom and we’re always happy to send additional images, videos or answer any questions you may have

 

 

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All items purchased will be shipped within 24 hours of receipt of order during a normal working period.  Items purchased over the weekend or public holidays will be shipped as soon as business resumes.
All items (unless stated otherwise) are shipped via Royal Mail Special Delivery for the UK and Insured Royal Mail Signed for for the Rest of the World.
Please note that Shipping via the Royal Mail outside the UK can take up to 23 working days (although this is pretty rare) depending on where it is being shipped to. 
We offer the alternative of FED-EX International Priority shipping at an extra cost of £35 for Europe and £55 for the rest of the world.  This service normally takes 2 to 3 days.
Customs, Duties and Taxes outside of the UK is the responsibility of the purchaser.  All items shipped are full insured by ourselves until they reach their destination.

 

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1 - 7 Davies Mews 
London 
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United Kingdom

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