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Silver Pocket Chronometer · 1 of 1

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Silver Pocket Chronometer

John Arnold & Son · 1796

OPENS AT € 20,000 · NO RESERVE

A working tool, not an ornament — the kind of machine that told captains where they were when being wrong meant a reef. The spring detent escapement is untouched; the case carries every year of its service honestly.

Maker
John Arnold & Son
Period
1796
Origin
London, England
Medium
Silver, gilt full-plate movement
Dimensions
DIAMETER 55 MM
TMConsigned byTobias Mercer

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€ 21,000

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