Sujet

Benson's "Perfect" Minute Repeater Watch, 1883. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Advertisement for Benson's "Perfect" Minute Repeater Watch, 1883. 'FLY-BACK SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH GOLD WATCH, £100, is the finest, best, and cheapest of its class made. Half-Chronometer movement. Repeats minutes, quarters, and hours at will. The Chronograph action for timing machinery, Races, or medical purposes is perfect, and same as used for timing Derby, Boat-Race, &c. Keyless action, twenty ruby jewels, 3½-oz. 18-carat cases, with crest and monogram enamelled. Guaranteed perfection of workmanship. Sent free, and at our risk, to all parts of the world for £100 draft with order. Recommended to Presentation Committees'. From "Illustrated London News", 1883.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A50_462

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

5,6Mo (323,3Ko) / 13,5cm x 10,4cm / 1590 x 1231 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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