Heavy Swiss gold watch with chronometer escapement Circa 1900

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A heavy 14 carat gold Swiss chronometer in a heavy large gold plain full hunter case, circa 1900. Keyless nickelled high-quality movement with going barrel, 21 rubies. Plain cock with polished steel fine adjustment. Heavy compensation balance with blue steel helical hairspring and gold screws and ruby endstone. Three in gold screwed chatons. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement, spiral blue steel return hairspring for the detent.
White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals and outer minute track, and decorative pierced gilt hands. Heavy plain 14 carat full hunter case with three gold lids. Glazed cover to the movement.

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Diameter: 58 mm
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Weight: 138 g
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Signed: Chronometre

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This is a fine example of a Swiss chronometer in very good condition.
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Reference 0015000