Swiss with quarter repeating and grande and petite sonnerie Circa 1890

Gold quarter repeating clock watch
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An extremely fine and rare Swiss solid 18 carat gold hunting cased two-train grande and petite sonnerie trip quarter repeating clock watch, circa 1890.
Factory glazed bridge movement with Geneva striping, two-train, tandem winding, piston tooth lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance, repeating and striking on gongs, the repeating activated via a trip slide in the band, strike/silent and quarters/full strike selection levers in the band, 2 hammers / 2 gongs.
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Frosted and engraved silver dial with radial Roman numerals on raised cartouches, dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds, finely chased and engraved applied gold foliate border and centre, blued steel hands.
This exquisite timepiece represents the epitome of Swiss craftsmanship and precision engineering from the late 19th century. Its rarity, combined with the intricate complications and meticulous detailing, make it a highly sought-after collector’s item for horology enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 148 g
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Signed: Courvoisier Freres Chaux-de-Fonds
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The brothers Henri-Louis and Philippe Auguste traded under the name “Courvoisier Frères” from 1842. In 1882 the name changed to “Courvoisier Fils” when other brothers joined the partnership. Specializing in high-quality clocks, they were commissioned by the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds to build a clock for the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhalm IV; This is said to have been the thinnest watch in the world at the time. The Courvoisier brothers registered the tourbillon movement invented by the Swiss Paul Loichot, which he turned inside the case to make it visible on the dial side (Swiss patent no. 30754), under the trade name “Mobilis” on July 4, 1905 with the patent number 19062.
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Trip repeaters are much more advanced and complex. Using a double barrel system with tandem winding and a longer spring for the repeating power, this timepiece chimes from a simple push of the trip button and the chiming function can be repeated several times before the spring needs to be re-wound.
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Reference 0046000