Swiss heavy 14 carat gold hunting cased pocket chronometer Circa 1890

Gold pocket chronometer
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A heavy hunting cased chronometer made by Gabus & Guinand in Les Brenets, Switzerland, circa 1890. The numbered case of this watch, which was crafted from 14 carat gold, is engine turned on both sides, has a monogram in a central cartouche on the front lid and the cuvette is marked Chronomètre. The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, outermost Arabic five minutes, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and blued steel hands. The glazed movement has a very fine, pivoted detent chronometer escapement, screwed gold chatons, a helical hairspring and a gold motion train.
The cuvette and dial are signed.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 138 g
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Signed: Gabus Guinand Brenets
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Gabus Guinand
The Gabus & Guinand watch factory was located on the Grande Rue in Les Brenets, Switzerland, and was primarily a supplier to the Russian Tsarist Empire.
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Guinand
The company was founded by brothers Julien-Alcide and Charles Leon Guinand in 1865 and was known for producing (split second) chronographs. They primarily supplied watches to the Russian Tsarist Empire. The company also had a strong connection to Helmut Sinn, a Frankfurt based watchmaker who revived the brand in the mid 1990s.
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Gabus
The Gabus watchmaking company was founded by Louis William Gabus. He was a Swiss expatriate who moved to Russia and established the company in Moscow in 1868. He was born in Switzerland in 1847 and came from a family of watchmakers. His company became one of the most successful independent watchmakers in Imperial Russia, producing both pocket and wristwatches for the Imperial Court and civilian customers.