Russian gold and enamel minute repeating lever Circa 1909

Gold hunting cased lever pocket watch
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An important Russian 18 Carat multicoloured gold and enamel hunting cased minute repeating lever pocket watch made by Nikolai Linden, St. Petersburg, circa 1909. Probably a present for the 50th birthday of Emanuel Nobel. Rose gold and yellow gold engraved case, very fine polychrome enamel scene on both sides, an illustration of a harbour view, two oil lamps and the year 50 with wreath in the foreground, view of drilling derricks on the back and diamond studded on both sides. Precision lever movement, repeating the minutes, high-quality screwed gold chatons, probably a Le Coultre calibre. White enamel dial signed Phénix, Arabic hours and outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands. Comes with the original presentation box. Dial and cuvette with Russian signature, cuvette numbered.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 120 g
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Signed:  Nikolai Linden St. Petersburg
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Everything indicates that this watch was a unique gift for Emanuel Nobel‘s 50th birthday. Emanuel Nobel, born on 23 June 1859 in Saint Petersburg and died on 31 May 1932 in Sweden, was a Swedish-Russian oil magnate. He was the grandson of Immanuel Nobels and the oldest son of Ludvig Nobel, the brother of Alfred Nobels. The Nobel family was one of the richest families in Europe and the world. Emanuel Nobel took over the running of the Nobel family’s oil business, Branobel, an oil empire that was based in Baku and was the largest oil company in Europe after the death of his father in 1888. The year 1909 was a very special year for him. He celebrated his 50th birthday and the 30-year company anniversary. He commissioned this unique and extremely valuable watch on the occasion of these two events.
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Nikolai Linden ran his business for fine jewels and watches in St. Petersburg in 1892. He worked closely with Fabergé and used only the finest movements from Switzerland.