Swiss 18K gold minute repeating chronometer Circa 1900

Gold engine turned full hunter
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A Swiss 18 carat yellow gold keyless minute repeating chronometer, made by James Calame-Robert in La Chaux-de-Fonds, circa 1900. A solid, polished hunting cased engine turned case with a circle in the center. Minute repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs, activated by the slide located on the case band at 6 o’clock. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, outer minute track and beautiful gilded brass hands. A rhodium plated movement, going barrel, gold screwed chaton on the central wheel, straight line equilibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index regulator; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial. Signature on the cuvette.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 134 g
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Signed: James Calame-Robert, La Chaux-de-Fonds