Fine English 18K gold minute repeater by Charles Frodsham, London,
circa 1873.
Heavy plain polish hunting case with recessed repeater slide in the band.
White enamel dial with blued steel hands. First quality gilt 3/4 plate lever movement
signed Charles Frodsham, 84, Strand, London, AD.FMSZ with diamond cap jewel.
When activated, this watch chimes the exact time using
different chime tones to designate the hours, quarter hours, and minutes.
Charles Frodsham (1810-1871) was a prominent maker of very high grade watches and chronometers,
and one of the most famous of the elite London makers
