CHAPLIN & SONS, eine seltene und bedeutende englisch-viktorianische Taschenuhr, aus dem Jahre 1884 mit ewigem Kalender Mondphase und Minutenrepetition vom Uhrmacher Robert James H Chaplin & Son von 25 Aldersgate Street London, in Gelbgold 18K, Handaufzug, weisses Zifferblatt Email, Index r?mische Zahlen, Werknummer 6389, Totalrevision 2008. 1884. CHAPLIN & SON, LONDON. 18K GOLD FULL HUNTER, PERPETUAL CALENDER, MOONPHASE, MINUTE REPEATER, POCKET WATCH PRISTINE CONDITION AND PERFECT WORKING ORDER A rare and important English Victorian Perpetual calender minute repeater pocket watch from the listed clock & watch makers Robert James H Chaplin & Son of 25 Aldersgate Street, London. The keyless, pin set three quarter plate English lever movement serial numbered 6389 has functions for phases of the moon, days of the month, days of the week, constant seconds & a leap/four year perpetual calender, with sub dials worded in English. The movement has a compensation balance with gold timing screws and a diamond endstone. The minute repeater mechanism operates from a slide control on the side band of the case activating two polished steel hammers, striking on two circular gongs.The fine quality heavy 18k gold, double sprung full hunter engine turned case, made by the prestigious case maker Alfred Stram of Clerkenwell has London Hallmarks for 1884,a 18k gold stamp mark and casemaker mark A.S. The case is 54mm in diameter not including the crown or bow measurement and the pocket watch weighs 145g. It has had a full clean and service in 2008. All functions are working correctly including the minute repetition and it is keeping to the correct time. It is in beautiful condition and looks to have been stored away and hardly ever used.