DENT LONDON Ottoman - Antique pocket watch "Dent London" 1850-60's made for the Ottoman Empire, mint condition collectors watch

RARE antique Ottoman pocket watch, made by the famous J.Dent London, specially made for the Ottoman empire.Amazing movement,fully jeweled with natural ruby's!!!

The watch was made in 1850-60's and it is still in great working order and in perfect cosmetic condition! The watch is considered as mint condition, unworn

Perfect porcelain hand painted dial, engraved silver case.

- mechanical movement
- key winding
- porcelain hand painted dial
- full hunter case
- crystal glass

-diameter of the case - 44
mm
-diameter of the face - 33mm
-thickness - 19mm

Condition: checked and serviced, Pre-owned, Collectors watch - perfect working condition, mint, unworn!!!

HISTORY

The history of Dent & Co. spans three centuries of precision watch and clock making in Great Britain. Established in 1814 by Edward J. Dent, the company embraced the Victorian fervour for technological innovation and created precision chronometers to navigate the Royal Navy and guide some of the most intrepid explorers on their voyages. The British Empire was in full expansion and its maritime tradition had produced some remarkable technological breakthroughs from the late 18th century; John Harrison’s triumphant mechanical solution in 1764 to locate a ship’s position at sea won the coveted Board of Longitudes prize money and further consolidated Britain as the horological force in the world. Propelling the impetus of Britain’s primacy, Dent proved a key player in Victorian horological history manufacturing the Standard Clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich which was to keep “Greenwich Mean Time” the time to which all others in the Empire were referred (better known today as G.M.T.) and continued to do so until replaced by an electronic clock in 1946. Dent also made probably the most famous clock in the world - the Great Clock for the Houses of Parliament, familiarly known as Big Ben.

Edward John Dent (1790-1853) discovered his passion for clock making from his cousin Richard Rippon and from 1814 onwards established an outstanding reputation as a builder of accurate chronometers; vital timepieces for Britain’s maritime conquests, trade and Colonial expansion. His inventive talents were soon recognized and a chronometer he had submitted to the trials was conferred the First Premium Award in the 1829 Greenwich Trials.

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