Lever Chronometer A very fine London lever chronometer with power reserve indicator

Gehäuse
18 K gold, the back with combined engraved coat of arms, monogram and motto "Isto Velocior Vita" (Speed gives rise to life) of the British Shuttleworth family, case maker punch mark "RR" (Robert Rowlands) and "CF" (Charles Frodsham).|Very good.

Zifferblatt
Enamel.|Very good.

Werk
2/3 plate movement, chain/fusee, English lever escapement, large gold screw compensation balance, freesprung, blued balance spring.|Very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.

WERKNR:03964

caliber:44mm

dimension:55 mm

circa:1873

weight:157

country:England

originalbox:

originalcertificate:1

guaranteecard:

servicecard:

extract:

accessories:

clasp:

The motto “Isto velocior vita” is the Latin family motto of the British Shuttleworth family. Its meaning, in a broader sense, is “From speed comes life.” The motto goes back to the British entrepreneur and inventor Joseph Shuttleworth. As the founder of a flourishing 19th-century factory producing agricultural machinery (steam engines) that could complete work far more quickly than before, he chose this motto to symbolize rapid progress and the transformative power of mechanical innovation.