English hunting cased lever with stoppable seconds Circa 1810

Rose gold watch with rack lever and stoppable seconds by Whitehurst & Son
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A heavy English 18 carat rose gold hunting cased pocket watch with stoppable seconds, Hallmarked London 1810. Plain cas, case maker’s mark IG. Very fine English movement with rack lever escapement and diamond endstone, exceptionally large steel balance, plate inscribed ‘PATENT’, splendidly engraved cock. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, rose gold hands, in the case band lever to stop the seconds.
Movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 160 g
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Signed: Whitehurst & Son Derby
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Most pocket watches with rack lever escapement have silver cases. In this heavy gold version they are very rare. John Whitehurst, headquartered in Derby and London, is listed in the literature as ‘Eminant Maker’.
He founded the company Whitehurst & Son together with his son in 1805 and signed his watches with this signature until 1846. The company was one of the competitors for the Big Ben Westminster clock!