English astronomic minute repeating watch Circa 1898

Gold heavy hunting case pocket watch
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An important, large and heavy, astronomic minute repeating hunting case pocket watch with perpetual calendar, moon phase and chronograph with 18k gold case, smooth, tiered, case maker punch mark “EN”, slide for repeating mechanism, chronograph pusher at “12”, turning pendant. The dial is enamel, manufacturer Willis, radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds, creeping 60 min. counter, sunk day-, date-, month indication with consideration of the leap year, sunk cobalt blue enamelled moon phase disc with inlaid gold stars and moon, signed, numbered, blued spade hands. 3/4 plate movement, frosted, gilt, screwed chatons, blued screws, finely ground, bevelled chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, English lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance, blued hairspring, chatoned ruby endstone on balance, lever and escape wheel.
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Diameter: 60 mm
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Weight: 245 g
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Signed: Smith & Son  London