Early French 18k gold quarter repeating lever watch Circa 1860

Gold quarter repeater by Caudron
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Very fine, early French 18-carat gold quarter repeating keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1860. Nickel-silver movement, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved gothic E&K under a crown. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, and original blued steel spade hands. Polished case. Dial and cuvette signed, case and movement numbered.
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Diameter: 46 mm
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Thickness: 12 mm
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Signed: Caudron à Paris