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A "Poor Man's" Tourbillon - Circa 1878
This 18s 6 spoke Long Wind Skeleton Watch pocket watch has a duplex escapement and a
Nickel open face case. The watch was made very simply, in fact it only has
between 54 and 58 parts. The watch is called a "Poor Man's" Tourbillon
because the movement revolves once per hour. The dial is made from paper and the watch
originally sold for between $3 and $4.00. The first 1,000 watches were made by
Benedict & Burnham Mfg. Co. (as this watch was) as is indicated on the
back of the watch (see the center picture). The watch also comes in a celluloid case
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