Russian gold hunting cased minute repeating watch Circa 1890

Watch by the Russian Tsar Alexander III to Paul Lanfallay
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A heavy hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch, presentation watch by the Russian Tsar Alexander III to Paul Lanfallay an artist at the Michel theatre in Paris, circa 1890.
18k gold case, engine turned, the front lid with an applique of partly enamelled coat of arms of the Russian Empire with double headed eagle, the inside with inscription: “Present de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Alexandre III a Paul Lanfallay an artist at the Michel theatre in Paris, a goutte, signed gold dome with inner presentation engraving, slide for repeating mechanisme.
White enamel dial, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, gold spade hands.
Bridge movement, signed: LeCoultre & Co, rhodium plated, “fausses cotes” decorations, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, wolfteeth winding wheels, gold screw compensation balance, counter poised lever.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 143 g
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Signed: LeCoultre & Co (movement)

             Paul Buhre St. Petersburg (case)
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LeCoultre & Co and Paul Buhré engaged in a commercial partnership, primarily structured as a supplier retailer relationship during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.

To satisfy the demand for luxury timepieces among the Russian nobility and czars, Paul Buhré sourced highly complex movements – such as minute repeaters and chronographs – directly from LeCoultre & Co. Buhré then cased, finished and signed these watches under the Paul Buhré brand for distribution in Moscow and St. Petersburg.