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Gold Pair-Cased Verge Watch · 1 of 1

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Gold Pair-Cased Verge Watch

George Graham · 1725

By the man who gave away his patents because he thought knowledge should circulate like blood. The verge escapement still beats at its lazy eighteenth-century pace — eighteen thousand an hour, the heartbeat of a calmer century.

Maker
George Graham
Period
1725
Origin
London, England
Medium
Gold, enamel dial
Dimensions
DIAMETER 49 MM

Provenance

By repute, the Atwood collection

Swiss private collection

Part of The Escapement Room

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