Rare Heavy 18CT Gold Keyless

Brand: Ehrhardt

Case Material: Gold, 18k Gold

Case Shape: Round

Case Dimensions: Diameter: 1.97 in (50 mm)

Place of Origin: Germany

Period: Late 19th Century

Date of Manufacture: 1884

Condition: Excellent Wear consistent with age and use.

W. Ehrhardt. A Rare Heavy 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Independent Seconds Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1884.

Dial: The white enamel numbered Roman Dial with outer minute track subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock with gold coloured hands and blued steel seconds hand.

Case: The heavy English hallmarked 18ct yellow gold case engine turned to the front and back cover with vacant cartouche to the front cover. The plain inner cover opens to reveal the movement. The cases are Birmingham hallmarked for 1884.

Movement: The rare and interesting three quarter plate keyless lever movement fully jewelled to the centre arbor numbered and signed W. Ehrhardt London. There is a double barrel in the movement which enables the watch to have an independent stop seconds which can be stopped at random without stopping the watch.

This watch was an early form of doctors watch that enabled the doctor to time a pulse. The watch is also rare as most independent second watches were of Swiss design and manufacture.

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