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IHC Member 1338
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English maker for Chinese market 1796-1835? era

Its a unknown english watch maker for the chinese market. It has a cylinder escapement with a carved movement. It also has the bat wing balance wheel. Its five or six jewels. Its key wind and key set from back. Its housed in a 56.50mm silver hunter case with movt serial number

the other cover has a sword, cannon, spear, arrows, quivver, battle ax, and items of war or battle. The dial has fancy asia hands

Watchmaker wanted me to post here for info, it is running silver hunter case.

Anyone seen anything like THIS before? Something else...any info appreciated













Tom Dunn...
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Posts: 3041 | Location: Ramsey, Illinois in the USA | Registered: December 15, 2008
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Now that is a cool watch!! Tom, it looks like it has very thick plates (unless my eyes are getting worse then they already are). A while ago, I had an English cylinder escapement from the 1850's. It was very ornately carved but nowhere near the depth of yours.

I'll be interested to see if anyone has any info on this watch.


Bruce Byrd
 
Posts: 888 | Location: San Diego, California USA | Registered: December 27, 2002
IHC Member 1555
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That has turned out absolutely beautiful Tom, send my best wishes to Don and tell him that he has done an astounding job.

Regards,
Bila
 
Posts: 2265 | Location: Gladstone in Australia | Registered: January 14, 2011
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