English silver lever deck watch with carrousel Circa 1901

Gold open faced deck watch
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An important and heavy English silver open faced deck watch with 52,5-minute carrousel and Kew certificate class A (83-9 marks, especially good), circa 1901. Gilt frosted 3/4 plate movement, ébauche by Bahne Bonniksen, chatoned, Bonniksen carrousel revolving in 52,5 minutes, the barrel engraved Greenwich Time, English lever escapement, gold screwed compensation balance, blued Breguet balance spring with a terminal curve, chatoned diamond endstone on balance. Off-white enamel dial with radial Roman hours, outer minute divisions, auxiliary seconds at 6 and blued spade hands. Polished plain case, case maker’s mark SS. Dial and movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Weight: 175 g
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Signed: S. Smith & Son 9 Strand London