Fine Swiss 18k gold hunting cased pocket watch Circa 1890

Gentleman’s pocket watch with original box by Patek Philippe & Co.
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A Swiss, hunting cased, gentleman’s, Geneva pocket watch in an 18-carat gold case – with original box, circa 1890.
Engine-turned 18-carat gold case with monogram. Gold dome with engraving: Steiger & Bindschedler, St. Gall. Signed enamel dial with Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds, and blued spade hands. Bridge movement, frosted and gilt, with wolf teeth winding wheels, Guillaume screw compensation balance and a counterpoised Moustache lever.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 91 g
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Signed: Patek Philippe & Co. Genève
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Albert Steiger was born in Arbon in 1847. He apprenticed as a jeweller with Fries in Zurich and later trained in Geneva and Paris; afterwards, he joined his father’s company and took over the business upon the death of his parents. In 1885, the company “Steiger und Bindschedler” moved to St Gallen, where it turned into one of the most successful jewellery stores in east Switzerland. Steiger died in 1912.