Chinese Market Silver Duplex Pocket Watch, Circa 1880
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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pocket watches, case type
- open face, silver case 514
- silver case 816
- pocket watches, country - Swiss made 416
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