#51 • A Johannsen & Co, marine chronometer

Part of 260827 - "Not Enough Time" Watches, Jewelry & Coins - August 20 - August 27 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $1,300.00

Status: Sold

A. Johannsen & Co, 149 Minories, London, marine chronometer, fusee-drive with spring detent escapement, 56-hour winding indicator, and helical hairspring, mounted within a gimbaled brass tub in a three-tier wooden box with "Matland" marked signature plaque to front, upper display glass, J. Sewill stickers to front of box and inner surface of display glass with inner sticker noting a cleaning with date of 1922, silvered dial of approximately 4 inch diameter, KWKS (a key is included with this lot), free-sprung with spring detent escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance and helical hairspring, spotted gilt damascene, s#8244 to dial and within tub. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few small fine to micro-fine scratches and tiny nicks; dial with surface spot left of "&" in signature, few mild small lesser surface spots elsewhere in visible portion, few mild fine scratches and surface nicks; nearly mint hands; tub and gimbals show little wear, gimbals with good function, glass crystal with some mild short fine scratches; box shows little wear, upper lid with thin strip of gap horizontal behind front brass elements and upper lid overhangs lower portions of box by a small bit, very short fracture to wood perimeter strip at back-left of front, button latch good, locking key present and with good locking function. Estimate: $800 - $1,600 JH-80118