Heavy Swiss gold minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1915

Gold open faced repeater by Audemars Frères
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A heavy, high-quality Swiss Geneva minute repeating pocket watch from aristocratic possessions, circa 1915. The timepiece features an 18K red gold case embellished with an engraved noble coat of arms. The dial is made of enamel and displays Roman radial hours, an outer minutes track with Arabic numerals for every five minutes, a subsidiary dial for seconds, and gold spade hands. The watch is equipped with a bridge movement that has two hammers and two gongs. It also has a screw compensation balance and a lever escapement.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 155 g
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Signed: Audemars frères Genève
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This pocket watch by the brothers Hectore Adolphe and Charles Henri Audemars is in top condition with sophisticated technology and filigree fine adjustment using a worm shaft.
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Audemars Frères, Swiss watch manufacturer
After the bankruptcy of the company Louis Audemars & Fils, where Charles Henri Audemars senior was director, Charles Henri’s two sons, Hector Adolphe Audemars and Charles Henri Audemars Junior, founded the company Audemars Frères in Geneva and (Le) Brassus.