English chronometer made for the Indian market Circa 1875

Gold chronometer with power reserve by Charles Fordsham
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An English 18 carat gold hunting cased keyless wind pocket chronometer with power reserve made for the Indian market, circa 1875. 3/4 Plate movement, keyless wind fusée, spring detent escapement, split bimetallic balance, blued steel helical spring. Later cuvette stamped AF, lacking a date letter. White enamel dial Roam hours and outer minute divisions, power reserve indication at 12, subsidiary seconds at 6. Engine-turned case, punched GAP for George Augustus Potter, Clerkenwell, polychrome enamel portrait of an Indian Prince, London hallmark for 1875. Dial signed, movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: Chas Frodsham 04794 AD.Fmsz
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Watches made for the Indian market, known as ‘Maharaja watches,’ frequently made use of photographs sent from Indian dignitaries so that artists could render the portraits in enamel. These subjects presented a particular challenge to enamellers, as the portraits were done using often-blurry photographs sent from overseas as the basis, rather than seeing the subject first-hand or working from a clear likeness.