French Louis XV repeating verge with chatelaine Circa 1775

Gold quarter repeating verge watch with chatelaine
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A French 18 carat gold Louis XV quarter repeating verge pocket watch with chatelaine, circa 1775. Verge movement, repeating the hours and quarters à toc. White enamel Louis XV dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, blued steel Breguet hour hand, minute hand missing. Case with multi-coloured gold design, small enamel inlays, 5 part ‘Louis X’ hinge. Comes with corresponding three coloured gold chatelaine with original key and signet, original sales box signed Au Vieux Paris. Movement signed.
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Diameter: 33 mm
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Weight: 34 g
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Signed: No 375 Eude A PARIS
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Beside the completely original condition with chatelaine and box the special feature of the watch is that it has a repeating mechanism, which is a technical rarity with such small lady’s size verge watches.