English fine gold minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1860

Gentleman’s very fine minute repeating pocket watch
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An English very fine gold minute repeating pocket watch and independent jumping seconds ‘seconde morte’, circa 1860.
A 18 carat gold case with an enamel dial, 4/5 plate movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, 2 barrels, gold screw compensation balance.
George Oram & Son, 19&18 Wilmington Square London.

This model has a jumping central seconds hand. On the movement plate, only the balance and the intricate gear work with two barrels are visible. The back is decorated with the inscription “Semper fidelis” under the picture of an arm raising a weapon – a common symbol which, however, in this case uses an archaic mace instead of the more frequently shown sword.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 149 g
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Signed: George Oram & Son  London
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In 1862 Oram & Son received an award for their excellent craftsmanship and inventiveness. Mercer‘s “Chronometer Makers of the World”
lists every single type of central seconds used by Oram & Son.