Swiss pink gold minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1895

Gold entirely engraved pocket watch
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A charming Swiss 18 carat pink gold minute repeating hunting cased keyless pocket watch, circa 1895. A solid, polished case, entirely engraved with foliate pattern. Hinged gold cuvette, glazed gold-rimmed cover over the movement. Foliate engraved silver dial with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds dial, outer applied gold foliate border, the centre with flowers and birds. Rhodium-plated movement, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial signed, case numbered.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Thickness: 17 mm
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Signed: Charles Grandjean  Le Locle