Exceptional 18 carat gold complicated lever watch Circa 1909

Very rare gold complicated lever clockwatch by John Bennett
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A very rare, exceptional 18 carat gold hunting cased minute repeating perpetual calendar chronograph clock watch with grande and petite sonnerie and moon phases, circa 1909. Gilt finished two train 3/4 plated jewelled lever movement wound separately by turning the crown in both directions, bimetallic compensation balance, diamond set endstone, minute repeating and grande/petite sonnerie striking on two hammers on to two gongs, minute repeat activated through a slide in the band at the 5 position. Gold cuvette. Off white enamel dial signed by Willis, Roman numerals, outer calibrated seconds ring, four subsidiary dials for day, date, month combined with leap year indication and 60 minute register, subsidiary seconds combined with phases of the moon and blued steel hands. Polished case, rim under bezel marked Strike/Silent at the 12 position, Quarter Only/Hours & Quarters at the 6 position, day, date, calendar and moon lever correctors, case stamped F.T. for Frederick Thoms and with London date letter for 1909, dial and movement (by Piguet) signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 62 mm
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Signed: Sir John Bennett Ltd Makers to the Late Queen Victoria 65 Cheapside London