German 18 carat gold watch with six complications Circa 1900

Extremely rare à goutte chronometer watch
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A highly complicated, extremely rare chronometer with six complications, made by the German court watchmaker Zacher & Co., Unter den Linden 15, Berlin, Germany, circa 1900. This numbered, probably le Coultre, full hunter case was crafted from 18 carat gold and has a cuvette which is inscribed Chronomètre, Minute Repeater, Quantièmes à Guichet, Ancre ligne droite, Spiral isochrôns and Medaille d’Or Paris 1900. The white enamel dial has Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds and moon phase dial at 6 o’clock, full calendar indication in the center and gold hands. The highly complicated top movement has a straight line lever escapement, a full calendar, moon phase, a chronograph, a minute repeater and factory glazing.

The box is signed.
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Weight: 159 g
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Signed: F. Zacher & Comp., Hof-Uhrmaher, Berlin W., 15 Unter den Linden 15
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The item presented here was sold in the original box by the German court watchmaker F. Zacher & Comp, Unter den Linden 15, Berlin.
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Quantième à Guichet
Quantième à guichet refers to a calendar complication in pocket watches that displays the date through a window, known as a ‘date window.’ This feature allows the wearer to easily see the current date without adjusting the watch.
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Ancre ligne droite
The inscription on the watches Ancre Ligne Droite, means Straight Line Lever. These watches were mass produced and no maker’s name was usually marked on them.