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Picture of Eugene Buffard
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This might be a chinese Duplex. Need info. Here is a link on the site that gave me some info.

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Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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Picture of Eugene Buffard
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here is the beautiful Case back.

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
IHC Life Member
Picture of Eugene Buffard
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Here is front of the watch.

 
Posts: 3323 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
IHC Member 1555
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To me Gene it definately looks like it is for the Chinese market, and yes there is a good chance it is a duplex movement. If you look at the escape wheel you will be able to tell immediately, I cannot see good enough with the photo of the movement to tell.

Best Regards,
Bila
 
Posts: 2258 | Location: Gladstone in Australia | Registered: January 14, 2011
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Eugene

Yes , another example of an early (< 1850) duplex watch with a beautiful case. (handle with care). Are there any hallmarks or inscriptions ?

Just a few things to spot on:
-five spoked plain steel balance with a broad rim
-diamond endstone
-just few windings on the hairspring
-stopworks on the mainspring barrel
-low jewel count(the times were jeweling just started and here a sign of early production)
-old fashioned (hand filed) screws.
-over and over again the case.

few negatives:
-missing center seconds hand
-the right shoulder of the gentleman on the enamel painting must bave taken a hard punch.

Regards
Gerald
 
Posts: 742 | Location: Wertheim in Germany | Registered: February 21, 2009
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