John Chatfield. A fine and early 20K gold Puritan pre-hairspring verge watch with outer protective case

SIGNED JOHANNES CHATFEILD, LONDINI, CIRCA 1675

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John Chatfield. A fine and early 20K gold Puritan pre-hairspring verge watch with outer protective case
Signed Johannes Chatfeild, Londini, circa 1675
Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely chased, pierced and engraved foliage decorated balance cock and foot, steel two-armed pre-hairspring balance wheel, worm set-up with blued steel decorative mounts, silver regulation dial, Egyptian pillars, gilt dial with engraved and blackened Roman numerals, fleur-de-lys half-hour divisions, finely engraved lakeside scene to the centre, single blued steel hand, plain circular case, winding hole slide cover, split bezel with seven-piece hinge, gilt pinwork floral decorated leather-covered gilt metal outer protective case, movement signed
41.5 mm. & 47 mm. diams.

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The present watch is a fine example of a so-called "Puritan" watch, referring to the simplicity of its appearance, supposedly in character with the Puritan austerity.

The dial is easy to read and the double-ended hour hand allows it to be moved with the fingers easily and without damages.

Preserved in very good, original overall condition, the rarity of the present watch is enhanced by the unusual use of a gold case as opposed to the more commonly found silver and the presence of the outer protective case.

Johannes Chatfeild or John Chatfield was active in London in the last quarter of the 17th century.