Lot 49
A very fine and possibly unique one-day, brass inlaid rosewood, centre seconds marine chronometer with duplex escapement J.R. LOSADA, 105 Regent St, London, number 11264
15 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £9,000 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA very fine and possibly unique one-day, brass inlaid rosewood, centre seconds marine chronometer with duplex escapement
J.R. LOSADA, 105 Regent St, London, number 11264
The signed and numbered gilt movement with maintaining power and freesprung diamond endstone over an overcoiled blued steel hairspring terminating in a cut and compensated bimetallic balance and duplex escapement, the 2 inch signed silvered Roman dial with subsidiaries for state of wind and running seconds, further set with a centre seconds hand beating dead seconds, in a weighted gimballed brass bowl with locking nut at the lower left hand corner, with key, the three-piece case inlaid with a vacant shield shaped brass cartouche to the lid over an applied mother of pearl signature plaque and brass escutcheon, with twin recessed handles to the sides The case 11.5cms (4.5ins) wide.
The signed and numbered gilt movement with maintaining power and freesprung diamond endstone over an overcoiled blued steel hairspring terminating in a cut and compensated bimetallic balance and duplex escapement, the 2 inch signed silvered Roman dial with subsidiaries for state of wind and running seconds, further set with a centre seconds hand beating dead seconds, in a weighted gimballed brass bowl with locking nut at the lower left hand corner, with key, the three-piece case inlaid with a vacant shield shaped brass cartouche to the lid over an applied mother of pearl signature plaque and brass escutcheon, with twin recessed handles to the sides The case 11.5cms (4.5ins) wide.
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J.R. Losada, an eminent Spanish horologist, left Spain for political reasons in 1835. He worked for James Moore at first and later set up on his own in Regent Street. From this adress he exported a large number his clocks and wathes to his existent Spanish and European customers. It is quite possible that this chronometer was commissioned by an owner of a private yacht.
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