Double-time Observation Timepiece
Maker
Tobias & Co.
(English, active 1808 - 1825)
Datec. 1825
MediumGold, steel, jewels
Dimensions73 x 50.8 x 12.7 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Thomas R. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 311
DescriptionGold open face center seconds "double time observation timepiece"; engraved scene of three highwaymen stopping a rider, bezels chased with scrolls. escapement: gilt bar pattern, jewelled to the center, single going barrel, two setting squares, uncut bimetallic balance with parachute suspension.
Swiss
mvt: gilt, bar pattern, jewelled to the center, single going barrel, two setting squares, uncut bimetallic balance with parachute suspension
Case: engraved scene of three highway men stopping a rider, bezels chased with scrolls.
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Label TextMichael Tobias of Liverpool, England, exported this Swiss watch to America. The engraving on the case depicts a scene of three highwaymen stopping a rider. It has been speculated that the portrayal represents the capture of Major John André by American troops during the Revolution. This watch is an early form of a stopwatch.
