Flat Swiss 18 carat gold minute repeating lever watch Circa 1900

Gold repeating full hunter by Zenith
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A fine and flat Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch, circa 1900. Bridge movement, two hammers, two gongs, a piston tooth lever escapement and screw compensation balance. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and Louis XIV hands. The plain case with a monogram on the front. Dial signed, case and movement numbered.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 77 g
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Signed: Zenith
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Zenith SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker. The company was founded in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot in Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel and is one of the oldest continuously operating watchmakers. Favre-Jacot invented the concept of ‘in-house’ movements, believing that only through control of the entire watchmaking process, perfection could be achieved. Zenith was purchased by LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) in November 1999, becoming one of several brands in its watch and jewellery division which includes TAG Heuer and Hublot.