English 18K gold half-hunting cased lever chronograph Circa 1880

Gold half hunter
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A very fine and rare English 18 carat gold half-hunting cased keyless lever chronograph pocket watch, circa 1880. Nickel-silver movement, 15 jewels, straight-line moustache lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued Breguet balance spring. A hinged gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer 1/5th seconds track, outermost graduation to 300 and blued steel double spade hands. A polished case, the sprung and hinged front cover with a glazed aperture, radial black champlevé enamel Roman hours, an inner minute track, the back cover engraved. Movement signed, case numbered.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Thickness: 16 mm
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Signed: Ellis Depree & Juckerl