Swiss 18 Carat gold large pocket watch with repetition Circa 1810

Very fine large cylinder pocket watch
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A very fine large numbered pocket watch with repetition made by Houriet & Fils in le Locle, Switzerland, circa 1810.

The open faced case of this watch is crafted from 18 Carat gold and has a sunray decoration on the back lid with a cartouche at its bottom which has a monogram JK. The white enamel dial has black Arabic hour numerals and black Breguet steel hands. The movement has a cylinder escapement and repetition of the hours and quarters.
Dial and cuvette are signed.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Weight: 107 g
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Signed: Houriet & Fils
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Houriet & Fils
Jacques-Frédéric Houriet (1743-1830) After a stay of nine years in Paris for work and study, Houriet settled in Le Locle, where he became an important horologist, working with his son and many other members of his immediate and extended family.