Fine English gold lever with 52½ minute carrousel Circa 1900

Gold open faced carrousel lever watch 
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A fine English 18 carat gold open faced deck chronometer with 52½ minute carrousel, circa 1900. 2/3 Plate movement, English lever escapement, gold screwed compensation balance.
Off-white enamel dial with Roman numerals and sunken subsidiary seconds. Plain case, casemaker’s punch mark FT for Frederick Thoms. Dial and movement signed and numbered. 
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 137 g
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Signed: Robert Milne 40 South King Street Manchester
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A very fine example of English precision watchmaking by Robert Milne (died 1925). Its wearer carries the Kew certificate of 82.9 points along at all times, because it is engraved on the watch (Kew Observatory Certificate 82.9 Marks Especially Good). The Bonniksen style carrousel movement, the case and the elegant off white dial are in outstanding condition.