Extremely rare Swiss gold pocket chronometer Circa 1908

Gold hunting cased chronometer by Van Arcken & Co
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A Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased pocket chronometer made for the Dutch Court watchmaker Van Arcken & Co, circa 1908. High precision lever movement, spring detent escapement, extremely rare fine adjusting device patented by Charles Rosat. Cuvette inscribed Zenith Grand Prix Paris 1900 and Van Arcken & Co Horlogers de la Court Batavia & Soerabaya. White enamel dial with Roman hours and outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, rose gold hands. Engine-turned case. Dial signed by the retailer, case numbered, movement signed by the watchmaker and retailer, Comes with an Extract from the Archives.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 113 g
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Signed: Zenith – Van Arcken & Ce
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The extract from the archives confirms the rarity of this watch. According to the Zenith extract, only a few of these watches were manufactured in 1908, with the additional comment ‘Exceptional Timepiece’.