English silver lever pocket watch with carrousel Circa 1901

Silver open faced lever watch by S. Smith & Son
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An English silver open faced keyless wind lever pocket watch with carrousel, circa 1901. Gilt 3/4 plate carrousel movement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, lever escapement, blued steel over coil hairspring, diamond end-stone. White enamel dial with Roman hours and outer minute chapter, subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands. Plain hinged case, London hallmark for 1901, stamped SS possibly for Simon Silverstone, Clerkenwell. Dial signed, case numbered, movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Signed: S. Smith & Son 9 Strand London 11326
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S. Smith and Sons are listed at the Strand, London between 1875-1918 and were one of the most prolific suppliers of high-quality precision timepieces at the time, supplying watches to both the Admiralty and the Royal Geographical Society.