1904 English Smith & Son Tourbillon Pocket Watch | New Orleans, Hour 3 |

1904 English Smith & Son Tourbillon Pocket Watch | New Orleans, Hour 3 |

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The Smith & Son 1904 Tourbillon Pocket Watch is an extremely unusual and highly collectible mechanical watch made in England in the early 20th century. It was featured on the Antiques Roadshow in New Orleans in 2017, where expert Peter Planes estimated its value at $40,000–$50,000.
🕰️ Outstanding features of the Smith & Son 1904 Tourbillon watch
Brand: Smith & Son Ltd., a famous watchmaker in London, specializing in supplying watches to the British and Indian governments.

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Material: The watch case is made of 18k gold, providing a luxurious appearance and high durability.

Machine: Equipped with a one-minute tourbillon movement, one of the most complex mechanisms in the watch industry, which improves accuracy by rotating the entire escapement.

Sub-functions: The watch has two sub-dials: one displays continuous seconds and the other displays the remaining energy level (up-and-down indicator).

Rarity: This is one of the rare tourbillon pocket watches produced in the early 20th century, increasing its collectible value.

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