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Beautiful London Chronometer Sharp 1810
1810
Wot-ID 02A6819
A very early English pocket watch with a chronometer escapement! Pierre Le Roy invented the chronometer escapement in 1748; John Arnold improved it 20 years later; and in 1782, Thomas Earnshaw refined it into the form that persists to this day: the detent chronometer escapement. The Sharp chronometer belongs to this first generation and is a magnificent example of the chronometers of its era.
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John Sharp
1810
Wot-ID 02A6819
Description
A very early English pocket watch with a chronometer escapement! Pierre Le Roy invented the chronometer escapement in 1748; John Arnold improved it 20 years later; and in 1782, Thomas Earnshaw refined it into the form that persists to this day: the detent chronometer escapement. The Sharp chronometer belongs to this first generation and is a magnificent example of the chronometers of its era.
John Sharp London, rare and nice collector's item
John Sharp London, rare and nice collector's item
Casing
174 Gramm, 58mm, yellow-gold
Movement
chronometer, Detent escapement, chain and fusee, manual wind
Manufacturer
John Sharp
Watch Face
enamal, rom numbers
Condition
very nice original condition
Year
1810
Price On Request
The sale of this watch is subject to differential taxation according to § 25 UStG (Value Added Tax Act). Prices plus shipping costs.
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