Swiss grande and petite sonnerie repeating lever Circa 1885

Gold, enamel and diamond-set full hunter
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A fine Swiss 18 carat gold, enamel and diamond-set two-train hunting cased minute repeating grande and petite sonnerie keyless lever clock watch made for the Indian market, circa 1885. Nickel- finished eight-day two-train lever movement separately wound by turning the crown to either side, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating and en passant grande/petite sonnerie striking on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Inscribed gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and sunken subsidiary seconds dial. Case with cloisonné green enamel background to front and back covers, both with a diamond-set floral motif to the centres, the rims with green enamel geometric design, striking and silence to the bezel, hinged back.
Cuvette numbered.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Signed: No name
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Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with coloured material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire, normally of gold. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, but inlays of cut gemstones, glass and other materials were also used during older periods, indeed, cloisonné enamel very probably began as an easier imitation of cloisonné work using gems. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné.