An open-faced keyless pocket chronometer with up-and-down Indication, no. 04925, movement circa 1870, case hallmarked 1877 — James McCabe, London

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Estimate: £1,700–£2,600 hammer ≈ $2,352–$3,597
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Sale: Sotheby's — Fine Watches Including Masterworks of Time, Collector's Watches, London · 16 September 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-4952988
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London James Mccabe, An open-faced keyless pocket chronometer with up-and-down Indication, no. 04925, movement circa 1870, case hallmarked 1877. Sotheby's, 16 Sep 2021, lot 213. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4952988.

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London James Mccabe, An open-faced keyless pocket chronometer with up-and-down Indication, no. 04925, movement circa 1870, case hallmarked 1877. Sotheby's, 16 Sep 2021, lot 213. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4952988.

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