John R. Arnold, London, Movement No. 3791, 45 mm, 97 g, circa 1818

A rare, small precision pocket watch made by John Roger Arnold
Case: 18k gold, engine turned, reeded band, case maker's punch mark "TH" (Thomas Hardy). Dial: gold, engine turned centre, raised radial Roman hours on a chased ground, blued spade hands. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, firegilt, signed, chain/fusee, gold screw compensation balance, English lever escapament, engraved regulator scale with a long blued index hand, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.