English gold watch with chronograph and register Circa 1911

Gold chronograph watch by Dent
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A very fine English half hunting cased 18 CaratK gold keyless pocket watch with chronograph and register, circa 1911.
Gilt half plate movement, spring barrel, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing and temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator, Nicole Nielsen chronograph work mounted on the backplate activated by a button in the band.
Case polished, hinged and sprung front cover with blue enamel Roman chapter ring, thief proof swivel bow. Hinged gold cuvette.
White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second track, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds at 9, 60 minute recording dial at 3 o’clock. Blued steel spade hands. Dial and movement signed. Casemaker’s mark RN.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Signed: Dent, Watchmaker to The King & Queen, 34, Cockspur Street, London
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Dent A celebrated watchmaking dynasty founded by Edward John Dent (1790-1853), known for high quality watches, clocks, chronometers and regulators. After starting life as a tallow chandler, Edward John Dent switched to watchmaking. From 1815 to 1829, he was employed by the Vulliamys and the Barrauds. In 1830 he entered into a partnership with J. R. Arnold. In 1840 he set up his own account at 33 Cockspur Street, London. He was the builder of ” Big Ben”, the famous Westminster clock. He made many fine chronometers and watches as well as others of a high commercial grade. The firm continued until relatively recently at 41 Pall Mall, London, as E. Dent & Co. Ltd.

Accompanied by an 18 Carat gold and platinum long chain and a gold and hardstone set seal.