Swiss heavy quarter repeating gold pocket watch Circa 1900

Hunting cased pocket watch with chronograph
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A Swiss large, heavy quarter repeating hunting cased pocket watch with chronograph, circa 1900.
The engraved cartouche case is 14 carat rose gold. The dial is white enamel with a sunk subsidiary dial for constant seconds, jumping centre seconds and decorative gold hands. It has a bridge movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs and a screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 63 mm
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Weight: 176 g
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Signed: Nestor Delevaux, La Chaux-de-Fonds
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The company “Nestor Delevaux” was established around 1880 by Nestor Delévaux in La Chaux-de-Fonds. At the World Exhibition in Amsterdam in 1889 the company received a “Grand Diplôme”; at the exhibition in Paris they were awarded a gold medal. During the exhibition in Brussels in 1897 the company was present “outside the competition” and served as member of the jury. Eventually Marcel Delévaux took over the company, which changed its name to “Montres Nestor SA” in 1906.