Swiss 18K gold full hunter minute repeating watch Circa 1900

Pink gold hunting cased keyless repeating lever watch
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A fine and rare Swiss 18 carat pink gold full hunter pocket watch with minute repetition, circa 1900. It features a high grade mechanical crown winding gold plated movement with a lever escapement, a compensation balance with a Breguet hairspring, precision regulator adjustment, and an integrated minute repeating mechanism that strikes the hours, quarters, and minutes on two internal steel gongs. This is triggered by a sliding lever on the caseband at 6 o’clock. The white enamel dial shows black Roman numerals for the hours, a fine outer minute track with Arabic five minute indicators from 5 to 60, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, and gilded Louis XV style hands.
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The timepiece is housed in a round three body, 18 carat solid pink gold full hunter case featuring a smooth plain polished spring hinged front cover, a matching polished reverse back cover elaborately engraved with an interlocking floral monogram, a fluted winding crown, a sturdy suspension bow, and a solid 18 carat gold inner protective cuvette with internal case hallmark stamps for 18K gold and serial number. The watch comes with a presentation box.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 113 g
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Signed: No name
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At the turn of the twentieth century, a minute repeater represented the pinnacle of luxury and acoustic engineering in Swiss watchmaking. These sophisticated complications chimed the exact hour, quarter hour, and remaining minutes on demand, allowing the wearer to tell time in the dark. While many repeating pocket watches had their activation slide near the 3 or 10 o’clock positions, this model features a rare configuration with the repeating slide integrated along the lower caseband at 6 o’clock. This design preserved the perfectly round silhouette and smooth ergonomics of the heavy 18 carat pink gold hunter case when closed.