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Plojoux à Genève / J.W. Benson, 62 & 64 Ludgate Hill, London, By Warrant to the Queen, Werk Nr. 4449, Geh. Nr. 4449, 53 mm, 146 g, circa 1890

Hochfeine, schwere Savonnette mit Minutenrepetition, Chronograph und zwei Zonenzeiten.<br>
Geh.: 18Kt Gold, gestuft, glatt, signierte Goldcuvette, Drücker für Chronograph bei "12", Schieber für Repetitionsauslösung. Ziffbl.: Email, dezentrales Stundenziffernblatt mit arab. Zahlen für "London Zeit", dezentrales Stundenziffernblatt mit röm. Zahlen für Ortszeit "Local", kleine Sekunde, 60 Min.-Zähler, gebläute Spade-Zeiger. Werk: Brückenwerk, rhodiniert, "fausses côtes" Dekoration, 2 Hämmer, 2 Tonfedern, Goldschrauben-Komp.-Unruh, gebläute Unruhspirale, Ausgleichsanker, feinst geschliffene und anglierte Chronographenstahlteile, Schaltrad. 

A very fine, heavy hunting case minute repeating pocket watch with chronograph and two time zones.<br> 
Case: 18k gold, tiered, polished, signed gold dome, pusher for chronograph at "12", slide for repeating mechanism. Dial: enamel, eccentric hour dial with Arabic numerals for "London Time", eccentric hour dial with Roman numerals for "Local Time", auxiliary seconds, 60 min. counter, blued spade hands. Movm.: bridge movement, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance, blued balance spring, counterpoised lever, very finely ground and bevelled chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel. 

M. A. Plojoux 
M.A. Plojoux was a Geneva watchmaker of excellent repute, who specialized in complicated watches and jewellery. His workshop was at 30, Rue du Rhône. Plojoux was honoured with two awards at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878; he also won a gold medal in 1880 and took part in the Geneva National Exhibition in 1896. 

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