Swiss 18 Carat gold watch with six complications Circa 1860

Gold complicated watch by LeCoultre
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A fine open faced Swiss, keyless, 18 Carat yellow gold pocket watch, by Eugène LeCoultre, with six horological complications, circa 1860. Gilded brass movement, with going barrel, straight line equilibrated lever escapement compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with a terminal curve. Round shaped pocket watch, hinged case back, subsidiary seconds at six o’clock, and six horological complications: Quarter repeater on two steel gongs (activated by the slide at two o’clock), Instantaneous perpetual calendar, Retrograde (flyback) date of the month (half circle graduation at 12 o’clock), Day of the week (aperture at nine o’clock; indications given in French), Month of the year (subsidiary dial at three o’clock; indications given in French), phases of the moon (aperture at 12 o’clock). Case back engraved in taille douce with the cypher J C H L; chiselled case band. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and blued steel fleur de lys hands. Signed case.
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Diameter: 52.5 mm
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Signed: Eugène LeCoultre
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Enamel and various types of decoration. Chipped under the bezel, not visible when closed.