Swiss 18k rose gold repeating lever pendant watch Circa 1890

Rose gold open-faced quarter repeater by H. Redard & Fils
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A fine and rare Swiss 18-carat rose gold open-faced quarter repeating keyless lever pendant watch, circa 1890. Frosted gilt movement, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Gold hinged cuvette with engine-turned border. Off-white enamel dial with blue Arabic numerals, outer gold dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, and original gold Louis XV hands. Polished case. Cuvette signed.
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Diameter: 33 mm
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Signed: H. Redard & Fils Genève
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H. Redard & Fils was founded in 1844 at 12, Rue du Mont-Blanc, Geneva. Specialized in complicated and precision watches, exhibited at the Chicago Exhibition of 1893 and the Geneva National Exhibition in 1896.