The sale occurred on 4 Aug 2014 and the details have been added to the Catalogue.
By recording the details of these sales we can discover how many William Bent pieces are out there.
These pictures are of a similar movement #17481...
This three-quarter plate design was a later improvement in the evolution of the pocket watch as the key wind and set fusee pattern was gradually replaced by the crown and stem.
Although the majority of William Bent watches are key wind fusee full plate lever, here is an unusual hybrid #13385 incorporating a key wind fusee three-quarter plate encased in a unique hinged rim dust cover. Is this the missing link between key wind and crown wind?
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