Large 14K Gold Repeater Chronograph hunter pocket watch c1896

Large 14K Gold Repeater Chronograph hunter pocket watch c1896

Code: 5.4

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This is a large Swiss 14K gold pocket watch with double complications of a quarter repeater function and a chronograph function

Movement – the gilt bridge movement has a lever escapement with exposed steel work for a start stop and fly back chronograph and also a button activated quarter repeater function with two steel hammers chiming on internal gongs. The movement is in 95% mint condition

Case – the movement comes in a 14K gold hunter case, which has a hinged inner, back and front cover. The front cover pops open crisply to 90 degrees when you press the button on the winder in. The inner cover is decorated with engraved medals in miniature and is signed “Repetition Heures Quarts Chronographe, Geneve 1896”

The rose coloured case has a smooth plain finish and is in 90% mint condition – light marks and bruises but still a very impressive gold watch

Dial – the white enamel dial has a pair of gilt filigree hands and a blue steel chronograph hand and a blue steel register hand. The dial is in 99% mint condition

The watch has a mineral glass

The watch measures 60mm wide – this is a large watch

The watch is stem wound / lever set