Fine English 18k gold 60 minute carrousel watch Circa 1921

Gold hunting cased 60 minute carrousel watch
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A fine English 18 carat gold hunting cased 60 minute carrousel pocket watch, circa 1921.
Gilt 3/4 plate lever movement, 60 minute carrousel, gold escape wheel, diamond endstone. Gold cuvette with presentation inscription.
White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Plain case, AM monogrammed to the back, case signed with maker’s mark R&S, Hallmarked for Chester 1921.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Signed: No name
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The carrousel complication was introduced as an alternative to the tourbillon, invented by Abraham Louis Breguet in 1795. First utilized by Dane Bahne Bonniksen in 1892, the carrousel, in a similar manner to the tourbillon, rotates to counteract the effects of gravity on the accuracy of the watch. Bonniksen intended for the carrousel, which is essentially the escapement mounted on a rotating platform, to be a more durable alternative to the tourbillon.