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about 1760 Geneva makers produced many watches like this, engraved with fictitious names and attributed to London. They were capitalising on London's fame as the watchmaking capital of the world. Such watches were available around Europe with some even sold illegally in London. John Wilter, Geneva Fusee, Verge escapement, balance with spring (P&E CAI-382)
aperture=f5.0 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/250 sec ISO: 3200

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