English watch with a rare movement construction Circa 1868

Heavy pocket watch with English lever escapement
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A heavy pocket watch with very rare movement construction, made by W. & M. Dodge in Manchester, England, circa 1868. The very solid open faced case with English Hallmarks from 1868 is crafted from 18 Carat gold and has a monogram on the back. The white enamel dial has an outer ring for the minutes and hours with black Roman numerals for the hours, a subsidiary seconds dial at six o’clock and blued steel hands. The technically very interesting numbered movement of very fine quality has an English lever escapement and a diamond end stone. Dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 48.5 mm
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Weight: 109 g
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Signed: W.&M. Dodge, Manchester 
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William and Morten Dodge
William and Morten Dodge were ‘watchmakers and jewellers’ in the 19^th century at 25 Market Place, Manchester and are known to have retailed top quality watches supplied by Kullberg and other London finishers. They went bankrupt in 1890.