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CHINESE MARKET GOLD AND ENAMEL CAPTAINS WATCH

A  fine early 19th Century Swiss duplex made for the Chinese market in a gold and enamel case.  Keywind gilt bar movement with richly engraved plate, bridges and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator, blue steel stop work and screws. Polished steel three arm balance with three blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring. Crab tooth duplex escapement, the steel escape wheel with two locking teeth so that the watch will appear to beat seconds.  White enamel dial with subsidiaries for two time zones, both with  Roman numerals,  Seconds beating both for centre seconds and subsidiary seconds, blue steel seconds hand and gilt Breguet hands.  

Large gold and enamel open face case, fine polychrome enamel scene of a classically dressed couple and child.  Gold bezel decorated with translucent red, white and blue champleve enamel.  Matching gold and enamel pendant and bow.  Glazed cover to the movement with sprung engraved gilt bezel.

An attractive watch made for the Chinese market with a very finely painted enamel back.

  • Circa : 1820
  • Diameter : 58 mm
  • Signed : Unsigned 

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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.

14 days money back guarantee, as long as the item is in the same condition as when it was received. Buyer pays return postage costs. Items must be sent via insured and signed for service.