Large Swiss chrome quarter repeating chronograph Circa 1920

Chrome lever with two complications
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A large Swiss chrome quarter repeating chronograph, circa 1790. A polished, plain round case with two horological complications: Quarter repeater on two steel gongs by two hammers, activated by the single olive shaped push piece located on the case band at 3 o’clock and 1/5 second chronograph, activated by the single olive shaped push piece located on the case band at 11 o’clock. With a tachometer scale graduated in an Archimedean spiral for 300 kilometres per hour. White enamel dial with suspended Brequet Arabic numerals and blued steel hands. Gilded brass movement, going barrel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index regulator; repeater work with silent centrifugal governor; chronograph work on the top plate.
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Weight: 116 g
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Signed: Charles Barbezat-Baillot  Le Locle