Large Swiss 14 carat gold repeating chronograph Circa 1890

Gold full hunter chronograph by Audemars Fréres
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A heavy and large Swiss 14 carat gold hunting cased quarter repeating chronograph lever pocket watch, circa 1890. Glazed ¾ plate movement, two hammers, two gongs, a club-tooth lever escapement and screw compensation balance. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, an outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, an outermost fifth of a second track, sunk subsidiary seconds, Louis XIV hands. A polished case. Dial and cuvette signed, case signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 62 mm|
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Weight: 150 g
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Signed: Audemars Frères Genève
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After the company Louis Audemars & Fils went into administration, the two sons of Charles-Henri Audemars, Hector and Charles-Henri founded the Swiss watch manufactory Audemars Frères in Geneva and Le Brassus. The timepieces they produced were of supreme quality. Audemars Frères was initially very successful but had to close down in 1909 because of an unpaid bill.