Rare Swiss gold minute repeating pocket watch Circa 1885

Gold hunting case repeater by Louis Audemars
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An extremely rare Louis Audemars minute repeating gold hunting cased pocket watch, quality Superieure, circa 1885. Engine turned 18K gold à-goutte case. Signed enamel dial with Roman radial hours, outer minutes track with Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds, and blued steel hands. Glazed movement, signed and numbered, precision lever escapement, fine adjusting device, wolf’s toothing. Accompanied by the extract from the archives.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 147 g
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Signed: Louis Audemars Brassus Suisse
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This watch is extremely rare. Only a few Louis Audemars’ movements bear the inscription ‘Superieure’ or ‘Extra’ as a quality distinction. According to the extract from the archives, this is the highest quality made by Louis Audemars. According to information from Paul Audemars, this watch was one of the last watches made by Louis Audemars before its liquidation.