Swiss gold hunter made for the South American market Circa 1875

Gold pivoted detent pocket chronometer
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A rare Swiss 18K gold hunting cased pivoted detent pocket chronometer, circa 1875. With free-sprung spherical balance spring and special balance. Made for the South American market, accompanied by a fitted box. A heavy, solid engine-turned cover and case back with centre shield, floral engraved band, gold hinged cuvette. Silver dial with applied gold floral decoration, painted radial Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds dial, the centre and outer border decorated with cast and engraved gold foliage. Gold cathedral hands. A nickel-plated movement, Girard Perregaux calibre, geometric decoration, gold wheel train, 20 jewels in gold chatons, Swiss pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic two-arm compensation balance with two gold sliding oval weights for temperature adjustment, gold timing screws, diamond end stone, free-sprung blued steel spherical balance spring. Case and movement signed.
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Thickness: 17 mm
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Signed: Girard Perregaux  Chaux-de-Fonds  Swiss
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The dial is partially reprinted.
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Girard-Perregaux SA is a luxury Swiss watch manufacturer with its origins dating back to 1791. In 2022, the management of Girard-Perregaux completed a management buyout from the French luxury group Kering. Headquartered in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the company opened the Girard-Perregaux Museum near its headquarters in Villa Marguerite in 1999. It is best known for the historic tourbillon with three gold bridges, which was awarded a gold medal at the 1889 International Exposition in Paris soon after the launch of the watch. Other notable models from the company include the collection 1966, Vintage 1945 and models such as the Tri-Axial tourbillon and Laureato, an icon inspired by the 70s.–