English chronometer with 52,5 minute carrousel Circa 1901

Gold lever deck watch by Robert Milne
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A fine English 18 carat gold open faced lever deck chronometer with 52,5 minute carrousel, circa 1901. Bonniksen style 2/3 plate carrousel movement, an English lever escapement and gold screw compensation balance. Off-white enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and blued spade & whip hands. The plain case with maker’s mark JR. Dial signed, case numbered, movement signed and numbered. Comes with an Extract from the chronometer Archives by Andreas Hidding.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 139 g
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Signed: Robert Milne 1296 sale near Manchester
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The present chronometer was entered in 1901 for the Kew observatory competition in the Old Deer Park, Richmond and was tested in the category Kew – Class A.
Kew Observatory Certificate 86.6 Marks Especially Good.
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This timepiece by Robert Milne is a very fine example of English precision watchmaking. Milne died in 1925. Its wearer always carries the Kew certificate of 86.6 points because it is engraved on the watch.