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A rare early 19th Century 18ct yellow gold dumb repeater the white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds dial between 4 and 5 inscribed Recordon, London, the dust cover inscribed Recordant Late Emery, Coxspur Street, Charing Cross, London, foliate engraved plates and movement also inscribed Recordant, fusee driven duplex escapement with ruby cylinder, case by Louis Comtesse, the back with crest and interlaced initials, hallmarked London 1808 (faults to dial)Louis Recordant 1728 - 1824 - originally from Switzerland with close links to A.L. Breguet, first patent for an automatic pocket watch Circa 1795 moving to Coxspur Street, successor of Josiah Emery a famous watchmaker who continued work on "Mudges" work on the lever escapement
