English gold minute repeating half hunting case Circa 1888

Astronomic minute repeating pocket watch
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A gentleman’s important, astronomic minute repeating gold enamel half hunting case pocket watch in best movement design “AD.Fmsz” from a noble property with perpetual calendar, moon phase and chronograph with 60 min. counter. The case is 18k gold, tiered, gold dome, case maker punch mark “HMF” (Harrison Miles Frodsham), slide for repeating mechanism, chronograph pusher at “12”, finest enamelled polychrome noble family crest with motto: “Festina Lente” (“Haste makes waste”), inlaid red enamelled Arabic numerals on a white enamelled ground, turning pendant. The dial is enamel, manufacturer Willis, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, month indication, moon age indication, sunk day- and date indication considering the leap year, sunk cobalt blue enamelled moon phase disc with inlaid gold stars and moon, blued spade hands. 3/4 plate movement, Cal. Nicole Nielsen & Comp., frosted, gilt, screwed chatons, signed, numbered, blued screws, very finely ground steel chronograph parts, ratchet wheel, English lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance, blued hairspring, index spring fine adjusting device, chatoned sapphire endstone on lever and escape wheel, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 188 g
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Signed: Charles Frodsham London