Description
An unusual early 19th Century Swiss cylinder with offset dial and calendar in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with large suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Silver engine turned dial, symmetrically placed subsidiaries for seconds and date. Offset chapter Roman numerals to allow for a larger barrel, blue steel hands. Fine engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle and bezels. Wound and set through the gold cuvette.