Robert Pennington Sr. and Jr., No. 810, London, 1818

Description: Silver pair cased (54 mm diameter, hallmarked London 1818),  full plate fusee movement, engraved cock, un-engraved ‘half cap’, diamond end stone. Backplate engraved ‘Pennington London No. 810’. Verge escapement. Steel balance with upright banking, steel spiral balance-spring. Enamel dial, fitted direct to the pillar-plate without a brass-edge allowing for a slimmer movement, gold arrow head hands. (A)

Published: listed in: Stewart A. D., A Note on the serial numbers of Pennington chronometers, academia.edu

Additional Info:

This watch dated after Robert Pennington Sr.’s death, but signed in his style, might have been started by Pennington Sr. before his death and finished by his son afterwards. This is the only complete original verge watch by Pennington known to David Penney. (A)