Thomas Wright and Thomas Earnshaw, London AN IMPORTANT GOLD PAIR CASED POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH EARNSHAW'S SPRING DETENT ESCAPEMENT ACCORDING TO WRIGHT'S PATENT 1784, NO. 2228 • Movement: gilt full plate movement, Earnshaw’s spring detent escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock engraved Wright Watch Maker to the King and with Royal coronet to the neck, large diamond endstone, wheel train fully jewelled to and including fusee, balance with cut bi-metallic rims, each with semi-circular steel weights, small impulse roller • gilt-metal dust cap • movement signed John Wright in the Poultry, movement numbered 2228 • Dial: white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds, gold hands with diamond-shaped tips • dial signed Thomas Wright in the Poultry • Case: plain gold cases with London hallmarks for 1784 and with maker’s mark IW for John Wright stop/start lever beneath bezel between 3 and 4 o’clock to activate whip on the balance, outer case with concealed hinge and catch diameter 63 mm
Thomas Wright and Thomas Earnshaw, London AN IMPORTANT GOLD PAIR CASED POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH EARNSHAW'S SPRING DETENT ESCAPEMENT ACCORDING TO WRIGHT'S PATENT 1784, NO. 2228 • Movement: gilt full plate movement, Earnshaw’s spring detent escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock engraved Wright Watch Maker to the King and with Royal coronet to the neck, large diamond endstone, wheel train fully jewelled to and including fusee, balance with cut bi-metallic rims, each with semi-circular steel weights, small impulse roller • gilt-metal dust cap • movement signed John Wright in the Poultry, movement numbered 2228 • Dial: white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds, gold hands with diamond-shaped tips • dial signed Thomas Wright in the Poultry • Case: plain gold cases with London hallmarks for 1784 and with maker’s mark IW for John Wright stop/start lever beneath bezel between 3 and 4 o’clock to activate whip on the balance, outer case with concealed hinge and catch diameter 63 mm
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