Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased pocket chronometer Circa 1870

Gold chronometer by Ulysse Breting
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An especially large and heavy Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased pocket chronometer, circa 1870. Chronometer escapement, wolf’s toothing. White enamel dial with Roman hours and outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, gold hands. Plain case. Movement signed and numbered, case and movement with matching numbers.
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Diameter: 57.5 mm
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Weight: 140 g
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Signed: Ulysse Bréting Locle
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Ulysse Breting in Le Locle made very fine precision pocket watches including tourbillons.