19^th Century Steel Chronograph Pocket Watch

This is a very rare chronograph watch dating from around the end of the 19^th century and is in excellent condition.

1/5 second, time of day centre seconds chronograph pocket watch. 

Oxydised steel open faced case. Snap on bezel, hinged back and cuvette.

The watch measures 58mm external diameter and 86mm to the top of the bow. Thickness is 18.5mm. Weight is 110gms.

White enamel dial with outer chapter ring indicating 0-300 1/5 seconds in black Arabic numerals. Inset lower centre recording sunk minute dial 0–30 arabic numerals (anticlockwise). Upper centre sunk dial recording time with hours and and minutes in black Roman numerals. Sweep seconds, minutes and time recording hands all in gold colour.   

Keyless winding at pendant with push piece to set hands at 5 second marker. Further push button in case side at 20/25 seconds position (original function possibly to operate split seconds facility but the hand for this function is not fitted to watch).

The Swiss movement is in good clean condition and the calibre is Huguenin US Patent NO° 263 411 dated 1882.

All parts of the watch are in excellent undamaged condition and the watch keeps good time.



Photos of this actual watch can be seen in Konrad Knirim's book on British Military Timepieces Page 433 where it is identified as being for Navigation or Artillery purposes.