Rare Swiss pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph Circa 1905

Rose gold open-faced pocket chronograph by Bigelow Kennard & Co.
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A very fine, rare gentleman’s Geneva pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph, circa 1905. Delivered to Bigelow Kennard & Co. Boston.
18 Carat rose gold, polished, à goutte case with gold dome and pusher for chronograph at 11 and via pendant. Signed enamel dial with Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds, 30 minute counter, and pierced filigree hands. Bridge movement “Extra”, rhodium-plated, adjusted, with Geneva striping decoration, very finely ground and bevelled chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, wolf teeth winding wheels, gold screw compensation balance, index spring fine adjusting device, and counterpoised lever.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 83 g
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Signed: Bigelow Kennard & Co., Boston
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Bigelow & Kennard
Bigelow & Kennard was a Boston jeweller. Imported lots of fine French & English clocks and – as did many prestigious jewelers – put their own name on them. The company started as the Bigelow Brothers & Kennard in the 1840’s. By 1904 the company was trading as Bigelow Kennard & Co., it seems to have been run by Mr. A.O. Bigelow, who was also a member of the E Howard & Co. board of directors at that time. A.O Bigelow had been involved in watchmaking/retailing since at least 1864 when he set up the Tremont Watch Co. with A.L. Dennison. The company went out of business in 1922.