Swiss rose gold repeating split-seconds lever chronograph Circa 1900

Rose gold minute repeating chronograph by Audemars Piguet
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A fine and rare Swiss 18 carat rose gold hunting cased minute repeating split-seconds chronograph keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1900. Rhodium-plated movement, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, adjusted cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometre regulator, repeating on two coiled steel gongs. Plain gold hinged cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute and fifths of a second divisions, red Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6 and original blued steel spade hands. Polished case, inset repeat slide and chronograph buttons to the band. Dial and movement signed, case numbered.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Signed: Audemars Piguet & Co Brassus & Genève