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Charles Frodsham
"Minute Repeating Split-Seconds Chronograph with One-Minute Tourbillon"
An historically important, well-preserved, and attractive yellow gold minute repeating split-seconds chronograph open-faced keyless pocket watch with one-minute tourbillon, 60-minute register, and enamel dial, sold to J.P. Morgan Jr. and gifted to Thomas Lamont
Estimate
CHF70,000–140,000
€76,000–152,000
$88,700–177,000
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Manufacturer
Charles Frodsham
Year
Circa 1928
Movement No
010303
Case No
Case stamped HMF (Harrison Mills Frodsham)
Model Name
"Minute Repeating Split-Seconds Chronograph with One-Minute Tourbillon"
Material
18k yellow gold
Calibre
Manual, jewelled
Dimensions
62mm diameter
Signed
Dial and movement signed, case with makers mark HMF (Harrison Mills Frodsham) and year letter for 1928
Accessories
Accompanied by fitted case with 'kick stand'.
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Good To Know
- Minute repeating, split seconds chronograph, tourbillon
- These watches were ordered by J.P. Morgan Jr. the bank magnate to be offered as gifts to his partners
- Present watch was given to Thomas Lamont , one of Wall Street's more powerful men, he was later was instrumental in financing the allied forces during the two World Wars. He was on cover of Time Magazine in 1929.
Charles Frodsham is a highly esteemed English watchmaking firm since the latter half of the 19th century. In 1854, Charles Frodsham succeeded Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy as the Superintendent and Keeper of Her Majesty's Clocks at Buckingham Palace, serving the King, the Prince of Wales, and Queen Alexandra. Following Charles's passing, his son Harrison Mill Frodsham took control of the firm and incorporated it as Charles Frodsham & Co. Ltd. in 1893. Harrison Mill Frodsham proved to be a skilled horologist and businessman, and the company continued to thrive as a maker of brilliant timepieces.
The present minute repeating, tourbillon split-seconds chronograph pocket watch, measuring a massive 63.5mm in diameter, was part of a series ordered by J.P. Morgan, Jr. between 1898 to 1934 and gifted to partners in the bank or family members.
This remarkable timepiece incorporates a minute repeater, split-seconds chronograph, and a one-minute tourbillon. During their production, these watches were among the most intricate and expensive English timepieces available, retailing between £200 and £350.
According to our research, this piece was given to Thomas Lamont (1870-1948) a leading American banker and international financial adviser who became a senior partner at J.P. Morgan & Co.. He played a central role in international finance, during World War I, he helped arrange major loans to the Allied powers and later served as an American financial adviser at the Paris Peace Conference, where he assisted in addressing postwar financial reconstruction.
Throughout the 1920s and 1930s he remained a key intermediary between Wall Street, governments, and international markets, shaping discussions on war debts and global lending. Beyond banking, Lamont was also a notable philanthropist, supporting educational and cultural institutions, including Harvard, where the Lamont Library was later named in his honor.
- Minute repeating, split seconds chronograph, tourbillon
- These watches were ordered by J.P. Morgan Jr. the bank magnate to be offered as gifts to his partners
- Present watch was given to Thomas Lamont , one of Wall Street's more powerful men, he was later was instrumental in financing the allied forces during the two World Wars. He was on cover of Time Magazine in 1929.
Charles Frodsham is a highly esteemed English watchmaking firm since the latter half of the 19th century. In 1854, Charles Frodsham succeeded Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy as the Superintendent and Keeper of Her Majesty's Clocks at Buckingham Palace, serving the King, the Prince of Wales, and Queen Alexandra. Following Charles's passing, his son Harrison Mill Frodsham took control of the firm and incorporated it as Charles Frodsham & Co. Ltd. in 1893. Harrison Mill Frodsham proved to be a skilled horologist and businessman, and the company continued to thrive as a maker of brilliant timepieces.
The present minute repeating, tourbillon split-seconds chronograph pocket watch, measuring a massive 63.5mm in diameter, was part of a series ordered by J.P. Morgan, Jr. between 1898 to 1934 and gifted to partners in the bank or family members.
This remarkable timepiece incorporates a minute repeater, split-seconds chronograph, and a one-minute tourbillon. During their production, these watches were among the most intricate and expensive English timepieces available, retailing between £200 and £350.
According to our research, this piece was given to Thomas Lamont (1870-1948) a leading American banker and international financial adviser who became a senior partner at J.P. Morgan & Co.. He played a central role in international finance, during World War I, he helped arrange major loans to the Allied powers and later served as an American financial adviser at the Paris Peace Conference, where he assisted in addressing postwar financial reconstruction.
Throughout the 1920s and 1930s he remained a key intermediary between Wall Street, governments, and international markets, shaping discussions on war debts and global lending. Beyond banking, Lamont was also a notable philanthropist, supporting educational and cultural institutions, including Harvard, where the Lamont Library was later named in his honor.