Heavy Swiss minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1890

Gold hunting cased pocket watch by E. Quartier & Son
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A very fine, heavy, Swiss hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch, circa 1890.
18-carat gold, engine-turned, à goutte case, engraved cartouche with a monogram, reeded band, numbered and signed gold dome, glazed movement, and slide for repeating mechanism. Signed enamel dial with radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds and paste-set hands. Bridge movement, nickel-plated and ground, with two hammers / two gongs, pink gold train, screwed gold chatons, wolfteeth winding wheels, screw compensation balance, and counterpoised lever.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 145 g
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Signed:  E. Quartier & Son, Locle
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Quartier Fils SA was founded by Emile Henri Quartier-la-Tente (1824-1884) in Le Locle and Le Brenets as Emile Quartier & Fils. The company was taken over by Georges Emile Quartier (1860-1917) and continued as Emile Quartier Fils. The company was also listed as Emile Quartier, E. Quartier & Son and Georges Quartier, Manufacture de Montres Genie.

In 1966 the company was still listed as Quartier Fils SA, Montres Genie.